Jobs Similar to Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders.

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: $48,990 median pay · usual preparation: High school.

Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers

The 20 most similar careers

Careers most similar to Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
#	Career	Similarity	Median pay (vs. Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders)	Usual preparation
1	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and TendersSame group	83%	$46,460−5%	High school
2	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	81%	$47,720−3%	High school
3	Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	81%	$38,180−22%	High school
4	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	80%	$46,330−5%	High school
5	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	80%	$77,320+58%	High school
6	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	80%	$38,760−21%	High school
7	Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	80%	$48,7500%	High school
8	Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	80%	$49,0300%	High school
9	Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and TendersSame group	80%	$41,330−16%	High school
10	Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and TendersSame group	80%	$43,530−11%	High school
11	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersSame group	80%	$43,220−12%	High school
12	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersSame group	80%	$51,610+5%	High school
13	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersSame group	80%	$48,540−1%	High school
14	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	80%	$96,710+97%	High school
15	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	79%	$46,350−5%	High school
16	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	79%	$54,430+11%	High school
17	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	79%	$44,350−9%	High school
18	Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	79%	$39,530−19%	High school
19	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	79%	$50,140+2%	High school
20	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersSame group	79%	$45,760−7%	High school

1Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
83% similar · $46,460 (−5%) · High school · Same group
2Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
81% similar · $47,720 (−3%) · High school
3Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
81% similar · $38,180 (−22%) · High school
4Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
80% similar · $46,330 (−5%) · High school
5Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
80% similar · $77,320 (+58%) · High school
6Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
80% similar · $38,760 (−21%) · High school
7Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
80% similar · $48,750 (0%) · High school
8Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
80% similar · $49,030 (0%) · High school
9Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
80% similar · $41,330 (−16%) · High school · Same group
10Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
80% similar · $43,530 (−11%) · High school · Same group
11Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
80% similar · $43,220 (−12%) · High school · Same group
12Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
80% similar · $51,610 (+5%) · High school · Same group
13Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
80% similar · $48,540 (−1%) · High school · Same group
14Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
80% similar · $96,710 (+97%) · High school
15Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
79% similar · $46,350 (−5%) · High school
16Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
79% similar · $54,430 (+11%) · High school
17Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
79% similar · $44,350 (−9%) · High school
18Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
79% similar · $39,530 (−19%) · High school
19Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
79% similar · $50,140 (+2%) · High school
20Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
79% similar · $45,760 (−7%) · High school · Same group

Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology

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Questions about jobs like mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders

What jobs are most similar to mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders?

By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders (83% similar), Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (81% similar), Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders (81% similar), Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (80% similar) and Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators (80% similar).

Which jobs like mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders pay more?

Among the 20 most similar careers, Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers ($96,710, +97%; usually a high school diploma), Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators ($77,320, +58%; usually a high school diploma) and Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders ($54,430, +11%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders ($48,990). Without more preparation than mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders usually need: Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers, Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators and Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.

How is the similarity percentage worked out?

We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.