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Estimated employment50
Mean wage$19.80
Entry wage$17.41
10th percentile wage$16.22
50th percentile wage$18.48
90th percentile wage$26.48
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Manufacturing5099.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Manufacturing5018.48
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operator/Tender (51-9023)
Set up, operate, or tend machines to mix or blend materials, such as chemicals, tobacco, liquids, color pigments, or explosive ingredients. Excludes Food Batchmakers (51-3092).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$18.48 $18.68  -$0.19
2019$17.73+4.2%$17.93 +4.2%-$0.19
2018$17.23+2.9%$17.41 +2.9%-$0.18
2017$16.71+3.1%$16.89 +3.1%-$0.18
2016$16.25+2.8%$16.43 +2.8%-$0.17
2015$15.87+2.4%$16.04 +2.4%-$0.17
2014$15.51+2.3%$15.68 +2.3%-$0.16
2013$15.22+1.9%$15.38 +1.9%-$0.16
2012$14.96+1.7%$15.12 +1.7%-$0.16
2011$14.72+1.6%$14.88 +1.6%-$0.15
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.48 $20.62  -$2.14
2019$17.73+4.2%$19.78 +4.2%-$2.04
2018$17.23+2.9%$19.18 +3.1%-$1.95
2017$16.71+3.1%$18.67 +2.8%-$1.95
2016$16.25+2.8%$18.24 +2.3%-$1.98
2015$15.87+2.4%$17.86 +2.1%-$1.99
2014$15.51+2.3%$17.48 +2.2%-$1.96
2013$15.22+1.9%$17.12 +2.1%-$1.90
2012$14.96+1.7%$16.83 +1.7%-$1.86
2011$14.72+1.6%$16.57 +1.6%-$1.84
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $22.97130
Hartford $21.30340
New Haven $18.71290
Waterbury $18.4850
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $21.30340
New Haven $18.71290
Bridgeport-Stamford $22.97130
Danbury $18.1560
Wages in other areas
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