Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Wages
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The median annual wage for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is $37,130 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $28,700 and the 90th percentile is $46,940, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
15,980
P10
$28,700
P25
$31,950
Median
$37,130
P75
$41,860
P90
$46,940
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $37,130 | $37,880 | $28,700 | $46,940 | 15,980 | — |
| 2022 | $35,750 | $35,710 | $26,380 | $46,160 | 16,900 | -3.72% |
| 2021 | $33,990 | $33,640 | $23,720 | $45,460 | 16,330 | -4.92% |
| 2020 | $31,090 | $32,370 | $22,480 | $43,860 | 18,830 | -8.53% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. The highest median is in Wisconsin at $54,750, 47% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $54,750 | +47.5% | $56,740 | 200 |
| Minnesota | $48,150 | +29.7% | $42,840 | 90 |
| Mississippi | $47,250 | +27.3% | $41,300 | 110 |
| Washington | $44,280 | +19.3% | $53,040 | 200 |
| Maine | $44,210 | +19.1% | $42,900 | 100 |
| New Hampshire | $42,120 | +13.4% | $46,550 | 190 |
| Michigan | $40,330 | +8.6% | $39,300 | 210 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,860 | +7.4% | $43,070 | 670 |
| Iowa | $38,330 | +3.2% | $37,280 | 40 |
| Kansas | $37,870 | +2% | $37,850 | 40 |
| South Carolina | $37,730 | +1.6% | $39,500 | 2,140 |
| Massachusetts | $37,590 | +1.2% | $38,430 | 100 |
| Georgia | $37,530 | +1.1% | $37,800 | 4,510 |
| New York | $37,500 | +1% | $39,300 | 200 |
| New Jersey | $37,470 | +0.9% | $39,970 | 110 |
| Alabama | $37,290 | +0.4% | $36,190 | 980 |
| Virginia | $36,900 | -0.6% | $38,550 | 530 |
| Maryland | $36,600 | -1.4% | $37,260 | 40 |
| Ohio | $36,140 | -2.7% | $34,910 | 210 |
| California | $35,370 | -4.7% | $38,350 | 680 |
| Texas | $35,080 | -5.5% | $39,260 | 150 |
| Louisiana | $34,660 | -6.7% | $36,590 | — |
| North Carolina | $34,470 | -7.2% | $34,480 | 2,930 |
| Missouri | $33,410 | -10% | $34,790 | 70 |
| Kentucky | $31,080 | -16.3% | $34,340 | 100 |
| Tennessee | $30,970 | -16.6% | $33,110 | 440 |
| Rhode Island | $29,570 | -20.4% | $31,320 | 230 |