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Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut textiles.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
11,970 | 3.0 % | $ 15.91 | $ 33,100 | 0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 11.06 | $ 13.63 | $ 14.41 | $ 17.86 | $ 22.50 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 23,010 | $ 28,350 | $ 29,960 | $ 37,150 | $ 46,800 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | 1,630 | 2.30 | $ 15.21 | $ 31,640 |
Other Textile Product Mills | 1,570 | 2.68 | $ 14.01 | $ 29,150 |
Textile Furnishings Mills | 1,240 | 2.90 | $ 15.06 | $ 31,320 |
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | 1,100 | 0.33 | $ 16.21 | $ 33,710 |
Fabric Mills | 1,030 | 2.27 | $ 16.52 | $ 34,360 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Textile Furnishings Mills | 1,240 | 2.90 | $ 15.06 | $ 31,320 |
Other Textile Product Mills | 1,570 | 2.68 | $ 14.01 | $ 29,150 |
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | 240 | 2.35 | $ 14.45 | $ 30,050 |
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | 1,630 | 2.30 | $ 15.21 | $ 31,640 |
Fabric Mills | 1,030 | 2.27 | $ 16.52 | $ 34,360 |
Top paying industries for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 120 | 0.03 | $ 18.69 | $ 38,880 |
Warehousing and Storage | 60 | (7) | $ 17.90 | $ 37,230 |
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | 80 | 0.02 | $ 17.82 | $ 37,060 |
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | 150 | 0.05 | $ 17.76 | $ 36,930 |
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 210 | 0.07 | $ 16.85 | $ 35,060 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Georgia | 1,410 | 0.32 | 3.79 | $ 14.79 | $ 30,770 |
North Carolina | 1,220 | 0.28 | 3.25 | $ 15.36 | $ 31,950 |
Illinois | 1,140 | 0.20 | 2.39 | $ 21.98 | $ 45,720 |
California | 1,130 | 0.07 | 0.81 | $ 15.83 | $ 32,930 |
South Carolina | 820 | 0.40 | 4.68 | $ 16.04 | $ 33,360 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mississippi | 500 | 0.46 | 5.36 | $ 14.56 | $ 30,290 |
South Carolina | 820 | 0.40 | 4.68 | $ 16.04 | $ 33,360 |
Georgia | 1,410 | 0.32 | 3.79 | $ 14.79 | $ 30,770 |
North Carolina | 1,220 | 0.28 | 3.25 | $ 15.36 | $ 31,950 |
Tennessee | 760 | 0.25 | 3.00 | $ 14.58 | $ 30,320 |
Top paying states for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Illinois | 1,140 | 0.20 | 2.39 | $ 21.98 | $ 45,720 |
Washington | 110 | 0.03 | 0.39 | $ 19.55 | $ 40,660 |
Pennsylvania | 310 | 0.06 | 0.65 | $ 18.37 | $ 38,210 |
Colorado | 60 | 0.02 | 0.25 | $ 18.13 | $ 37,720 |
Connecticut | 90 | 0.05 | 0.64 | $ 17.61 | $ 36,630 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 940 | 0.17 | 1.94 | $ 15.47 | $ 32,180 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 800 | 0.19 | 2.22 | $ 21.99 | $ 45,730 |
Dalton, GA | 530 | 8.50 | 100.07 | $ 15.12 | $ 31,450 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 410 | 0.16 | 1.85 | $ 15.35 | $ 31,930 |
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | 400 | 1.01 | 11.90 | $ 16.64 | $ 34,600 |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 330 | 2.26 | 26.64 | $ 18.00 | $ 37,430 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 280 | 0.03 | 0.38 | $ 16.81 | $ 34,960 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 260 | 0.10 | 1.20 | $ 16.71 | $ 34,760 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | 260 | 0.76 | 8.99 | $ 14.80 | $ 30,780 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 260 | 0.07 | 0.85 | $ 12.15 | $ 25,260 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Textile Cutting 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 | 530 | 8.50 | 100.07 | $ 15.12 | $ 31,450 |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 330 | 2.26 | 26.64 | $ 18.00 | $ 37,430 |
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | 400 | 1.01 | 11.90 | $ 16.64 | $ 34,600 |
New Bedford, MA | 60 | 0.95 | 11.20 | $ 15.18 | $ 31,580 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | 260 | 0.76 | 8.99 | $ 14.80 | $ 30,780 |
Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 90 | 0.68 | 8.02 | $ 16.25 | $ 33,790 |
Spartanburg, SC | 100 | 0.62 | 7.25 | $ 15.34 | $ 31,900 |
Burlington, NC | 40 | 0.58 | 6.81 | $ 16.33 | $ 33,960 |
Manchester, NH | 60 | 0.55 | 6.45 | $ 17.98 | $ 37,390 |
Winston-Salem, NC | 100 | 0.39 | 4.54 | $ 15.41 | $ 32,050 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 800 | 0.19 | 2.22 | $ 21.99 | $ 45,730 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 60 | 0.03 | 0.35 | $ 20.12 | $ 41,860 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 50 | 0.02 | 0.27 | $ 20.10 | $ 41,810 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 110 | 0.04 | 0.49 | $ 19.60 | $ 40,770 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 40 | 0.02 | 0.28 | $ 19.29 | $ 40,110 |
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 40 | 0.12 | 1.45 | $ 18.10 | $ 37,650 |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 330 | 2.26 | 26.64 | $ 18.00 | $ 37,430 |
Manchester, NH | 60 | 0.55 | 6.45 | $ 17.98 | $ 37,390 |
Reading, PA | 40 | 0.27 | 3.17 | $ 17.69 | $ 36,800 |
Columbia, SC | 90 | 0.24 | 2.82 | $ 17.20 | $ 35,780 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 400 | 1.81 | 21.30 | $ 14.48 | $ 30,110 |
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 220 | 1.31 | 15.40 | $ 13.51 | $ 28,090 |
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 210 | 1.57 | 18.48 | $ 14.94 | $ 31,080 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 130 | 0.53 | 6.26 | $ 12.99 | $ 27,010 |
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.65 | 7.65 | $ 13.81 | $ 28,720 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 400 | 1.81 | 21.30 | $ 14.48 | $ 30,110 |
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 210 | 1.57 | 18.48 | $ 14.94 | $ 31,080 |
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 220 | 1.31 | 15.40 | $ 13.51 | $ 28,090 |
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.80 | 9.37 | $ 15.32 | $ 31,870 |
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.65 | 7.65 | $ 13.81 | $ 28,720 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.22 | 2.55 | $ 15.61 | $ 32,460 |
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.80 | 9.37 | $ 15.32 | $ 31,870 |
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 210 | 1.57 | 18.48 | $ 14.94 | $ 31,080 |
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.50 | 5.88 | $ 14.86 | $ 30,900 |
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 400 | 1.81 | 21.30 | $ 14.48 | $ 30,110 |
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.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022