Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Wages
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The median annual wage for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is $36,620 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $27,540 and the 90th percentile is $46,790, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
9,760
P10
$27,540
P25
$31,490
Median
$36,620
P75
$41,100
P90
$46,790
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $36,620 | $37,040 | $27,540 | $46,790 | 9,760 | — |
| 2022 | $34,420 | $34,970 | $25,250 | $45,260 | 10,700 | -6.01% |
| 2021 | $29,960 | $33,100 | $23,010 | $46,800 | 11,970 | -12.96% |
| 2020 | $29,910 | $30,890 | $21,300 | $41,520 | 12,650 | -0.17% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. The highest median is in New York at $43,780, 20% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $43,780 | +19.6% | $46,030 | 250 |
| Washington | $43,730 | +19.4% | $44,900 | 90 |
| Michigan | $41,930 | +14.5% | $40,290 | 90 |
| Massachusetts | $39,390 | +7.6% | $41,580 | 180 |
| Georgia | $38,350 | +4.7% | $36,060 | 1,590 |
| New Hampshire | $38,340 | +4.7% | $40,800 | 100 |
| South Carolina | $38,230 | +4.4% | $37,270 | 740 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,200 | +4.3% | $40,190 | 310 |
| Indiana | $38,150 | +4.2% | $38,950 | 140 |
| North Carolina | $37,810 | +3.2% | $38,360 | 1,150 |
| California | $37,250 | +1.7% | $39,540 | 1,130 |
| Minnesota | $37,100 | +1.3% | $36,250 | 90 |
| Oregon | $36,740 | +0.3% | $39,330 | 100 |
| Colorado | $36,620 | 0% | $38,040 | 100 |
| Iowa | $36,470 | -0.4% | $39,730 | 60 |
| Mississippi | $36,210 | -1.1% | $34,450 | 380 |
| Arizona | $35,840 | -2.1% | $37,190 | 70 |
| Wisconsin | $35,640 | -2.7% | $38,030 | 160 |
| Illinois | $35,430 | -3.2% | $35,860 | 150 |
| Tennessee | $35,080 | -4.2% | $34,780 | 430 |
| Maine | $35,030 | -4.3% | $37,330 | 60 |
| Florida | $34,890 | -4.7% | $35,810 | 410 |
| Ohio | $34,750 | -5.1% | $35,190 | 210 |
| Missouri | $34,560 | -5.6% | $33,430 | 100 |
| Virginia | $34,360 | -6.2% | $35,850 | 100 |
| Utah | $33,440 | -8.7% | $34,160 | 40 |
| New Jersey | $33,280 | -9.1% | $36,530 | 370 |
| Kentucky | $33,080 | -9.7% | $33,210 | 100 |
| Maryland | $32,770 | -10.5% | $32,460 | 60 |
| Alabama | $30,420 | -16.9% | $32,510 | 150 |
| Texas | $30,000 | -18.1% | $30,570 | 400 |
| Arkansas | $29,660 | -19% | $30,940 | 70 |
| Oklahoma | $28,180 | -23% | $28,650 | 70 |
| Kansas | $27,940 | -23.7% | $32,320 | 100 |