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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

51-6063 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend machines that knit, loop, weave, or draw in textiles. Excludes “Sewing Machine Operators” (51-6031).


National estimates for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Industry profile for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Geographic profile for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

National estimates for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
15,980 2.7 % $ 18.21 $ 37,880 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.80 $ 15.36 $ 17.85 $ 20.13 $ 22.57
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,700 $ 31,950 $ 37,130 $ 41,860 $ 46,940


Industry profile for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Fabric Mills 8,730 19.98 $ 18.59 $ 38,670
Textile Furnishings Mills 3,250 8.03 $ 18.68 $ 38,850
Apparel Knitting Mills 1,630 23.21 $ 15.60 $ 32,450
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills 880 3.94 $ 16.86 $ 35,060
Other Textile Product Mills 290 0.49 $ 17.54 $ 36,480

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Apparel Knitting Mills 1,630 23.21 $ 15.60 $ 32,450
Fabric Mills 8,730 19.98 $ 18.59 $ 38,670
Textile Furnishings Mills 3,250 8.03 $ 18.68 $ 38,850
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills 880 3.94 $ 16.86 $ 35,060
Other Textile Product Mills 290 0.49 $ 17.54 $ 36,480

Top paying industries for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 40 0.02 $ 23.34 $ 48,550
Rubber Product Manufacturing 290 0.21 $ 20.37 $ 42,370
Plastics Product Manufacturing 60 0.01 $ 19.78 $ 41,150
Textile Furnishings Mills 3,250 8.03 $ 18.68 $ 38,850
Fabric Mills 8,730 19.98 $ 18.59 $ 38,670


Geographic profile for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Georgia 4,510 0.95 9.01 $ 18.17 $ 37,800
North Carolina 2,930 0.61 5.80 $ 16.58 $ 34,480
South Carolina 2,140 0.96 9.14 $ 18.99 $ 39,500
Alabama 980 0.48 4.55 $ 17.40 $ 36,190
California 680 0.04 0.36 $ 18.44 $ 38,350


Map of location quotient of textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Carolina 2,140 0.96 9.14 $ 18.99 $ 39,500
Georgia 4,510 0.95 9.01 $ 18.17 $ 37,800
North Carolina 2,930 0.61 5.80 $ 16.58 $ 34,480
Alabama 980 0.48 4.55 $ 17.40 $ 36,190
Rhode Island 230 0.48 4.52 $ 15.06 $ 31,320


Map of annual mean wages of textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin 200 0.07 0.64 $ 27.28 $ 56,740
Washington 200 0.06 0.54 $ 25.50 $ 53,040
New Hampshire 190 0.28 2.63 $ 22.38 $ 46,550
Pennsylvania 670 0.11 1.07 $ 20.71 $ 43,070
Maine 100 0.17 1.58 $ 20.63 $ 42,900



Map of employment of textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dalton, GA 2,040 31.14 295.85 $ 17.64 $ 36,680
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 900 0.32 3.03 $ 19.06 $ 39,650
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 820 1.95 18.51 $ 20.12 $ 41,850
Greensboro-High Point, NC 620 1.73 16.42 $ 16.04 $ 33,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 530 0.09 0.81 $ 17.92 $ 37,270
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 410 2.63 24.99 $ 16.87 $ 35,090
Spartanburg, SC 370 2.33 22.11 $ 18.64 $ 38,770
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 350 0.27 2.55 $ 18.48 $ 38,440
Chattanooga, TN-GA 350 1.33 12.64 $ 18.70 $ 38,900
Burlington, NC 260 3.90 37.01 $ 15.93 $ 33,140


Map of location quotient of textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dalton, GA 2,040 31.14 295.85 $ 17.64 $ 36,680
Burlington, NC 260 3.90 37.01 $ 15.93 $ 33,140
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 410 2.63 24.99 $ 16.87 $ 35,090
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 130 2.55 24.18 $ 23.02 $ 47,870
Spartanburg, SC 370 2.33 22.11 $ 18.64 $ 38,770
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 820 1.95 18.51 $ 20.12 $ 41,850
Greensboro-High Point, NC 620 1.73 16.42 $ 16.04 $ 33,360
Chattanooga, TN-GA 350 1.33 12.64 $ 18.70 $ 38,900
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 50 1.10 10.46 $ 20.49 $ 42,620
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 190 0.81 7.72 $ 17.94 $ 37,320


Map of annual mean wages of textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 60 0.03 0.28 $ 35.50 $ 73,830
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 130 2.55 24.18 $ 23.02 $ 47,870
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA 140 0.56 5.37 $ 21.68 $ 45,090
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 50 0.02 0.24 $ 20.92 $ 43,510
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 50 1.10 10.46 $ 20.49 $ 42,620
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 140 0.01 0.14 $ 20.26 $ 42,140
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 180 0.06 0.60 $ 20.13 $ 41,870
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 820 1.95 18.51 $ 20.12 $ 41,850
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 70 0.02 0.23 $ 20.05 $ 41,710
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 900 0.32 3.03 $ 19.06 $ 39,650

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 620 3.25 30.84 $ 17.86 $ 37,140
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 620 2.43 23.08 $ 16.76 $ 34,850
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 520 3.52 33.47 $ 15.47 $ 32,170
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 400 4.97 47.22 $ 16.87 $ 35,090
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 340 2.60 24.75 $ 19.55 $ 40,660

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 400 4.97 47.22 $ 16.87 $ 35,090
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 520 3.52 33.47 $ 15.47 $ 32,170
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 620 3.25 30.84 $ 17.86 $ 37,140
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 340 2.60 24.75 $ 19.55 $ 40,660
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 620 2.43 23.08 $ 16.76 $ 34,850

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 340 2.60 24.75 $ 19.55 $ 40,660
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 140 1.47 14.00 $ 19.55 $ 40,660
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 110 0.94 8.89 $ 18.68 $ 38,840
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 620 3.25 30.84 $ 17.86 $ 37,140
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 70 0.38 3.56 $ 17.65 $ 36,710


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024