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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-6062 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut textiles.


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

National estimates for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

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)
10,700 3.8 % $ 16.81 $ 34,970 0.8 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.14 $ 14.24 $ 16.55 $ 18.72 $ 21.76
Annual Wage (2) $ 25,250 $ 29,620 $ 34,420 $ 38,930 $ 45,260


Industry profile for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

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 1,830 2.52 $ 16.10 $ 33,480
Other Textile Product Mills 1,390 2.29 $ 15.48 $ 32,200
Textile Furnishings Mills 1,380 3.22 $ 16.60 $ 34,540
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 920 0.27 $ 18.64 $ 38,760
Fabric Mills 680 1.47 $ 17.55 $ 36,500

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 1,380 3.22 $ 16.60 $ 34,540
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 1,830 2.52 $ 16.10 $ 33,480
Other Textile Product Mills 1,390 2.29 $ 15.48 $ 32,200
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing 240 2.02 $ 15.51 $ 32,260
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills 470 1.95 $ 16.50 $ 34,320

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 60 0.01 $ 23.33 $ 48,520
Printing and Related Support Activities 250 0.07 $ 21.04 $ 43,770
Drycleaning and Laundry Services 30 0.01 $ 20.09 $ 41,790
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 40 0.01 $ 19.97 $ 41,550
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 120 0.04 $ 19.46 $ 40,470


Geographic profile for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

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.



Map of employment of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders by state, May 2022


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 1,590 0.35 4.78 $ 16.54 $ 34,390
North Carolina 1,060 0.23 3.14 $ 17.02 $ 35,400
California 960 0.05 0.75 $ 18.23 $ 37,920
South Carolina 860 0.40 5.50 $ 16.44 $ 34,190
Tennessee 530 0.17 2.35 $ 15.61 $ 32,460


Map of location quotient of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders by state, May 2022


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)
South Carolina 860 0.40 5.50 $ 16.44 $ 34,190
Mississippi 400 0.35 4.84 $ 15.58 $ 32,400
Georgia 1,590 0.35 4.78 $ 16.54 $ 34,390
North Carolina 1,060 0.23 3.14 $ 17.02 $ 35,400
New Hampshire 120 0.18 2.48 $ 18.33 $ 38,120


Map of annual mean wages of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders by state, May 2022


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)
Washington 170 0.05 0.69 $ 20.87 $ 43,410
Iowa 150 0.10 1.33 $ 20.17 $ 41,960
Illinois 400 0.07 0.93 $ 19.37 $ 40,280
New York 390 0.04 0.60 $ 19.26 $ 40,050
Connecticut 60 0.04 0.50 $ 18.62 $ 38,720



Map of employment of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders by area, May 2022


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 800 0.13 1.81 $ 17.92 $ 37,260
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 730 0.08 1.10 $ 16.58 $ 34,490
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 610 0.22 3.09 $ 17.28 $ 35,940
Dalton, GA 510 7.94 109.68 $ 16.63 $ 34,580
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 360 0.88 12.13 $ 17.36 $ 36,110
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 280 1.84 25.36 $ 19.88 $ 41,360
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 240 0.05 0.74 $ 16.78 $ 34,900
Greensboro-High Point, NC 230 0.65 8.94 $ 16.79 $ 34,930
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 170 0.13 1.82 $ 17.09 $ 35,540
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 140 0.04 0.52 $ 14.38 $ 29,910


Map of location quotient of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders by area, May 2022


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 510 7.94 109.68 $ 16.63 $ 34,580
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 280 1.84 25.36 $ 19.88 $ 41,360
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 360 0.88 12.13 $ 17.36 $ 36,110
Spartanburg, SC 130 0.81 11.13 $ 16.69 $ 34,720
Greensboro-High Point, NC 230 0.65 8.94 $ 16.79 $ 34,930
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 70 0.46 6.40 $ 18.50 $ 38,480
Manchester, NH 40 0.40 5.55 (8) (8)
Winston-Salem, NC 80 0.28 3.91 $ 17.24 $ 35,850
Columbia, SC 110 0.28 3.87 $ 17.23 $ 35,840
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 610 0.22 3.09 $ 17.28 $ 35,940


Map of annual mean wages of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders by area, May 2022


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)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 40 0.02 0.25 $ 23.24 $ 48,330
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 90 0.05 0.63 $ 21.30 $ 44,300
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 280 1.84 25.36 $ 19.88 $ 41,360
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 40 0.04 0.52 $ 19.85 $ 41,290
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 30 0.09 1.19 $ 19.28 $ 40,100
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 30 0.05 0.66 $ 19.08 $ 39,680
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 90 0.03 0.46 $ 19.06 $ 39,640
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 110 0.09 1.30 $ 18.96 $ 39,430
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 90 0.05 0.62 $ 18.91 $ 39,340
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 70 0.46 6.40 $ 18.50 $ 38,480

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 340 1.48 20.47 $ 15.74 $ 32,740
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 170 0.95 13.09 $ 15.79 $ 32,840
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 140 1.04 14.41 $ 16.58 $ 34,490
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 0.41 5.71 $ 14.37 $ 29,900
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 80 0.87 12.02 $ 13.85 $ 28,820

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 340 1.48 20.47 $ 15.74 $ 32,740
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 80 1.26 17.47 $ 16.20 $ 33,690
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 140 1.04 14.41 $ 16.58 $ 34,490
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 170 0.95 13.09 $ 15.79 $ 32,840
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 80 0.87 12.02 $ 13.85 $ 28,820

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)
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 140 1.04 14.41 $ 16.58 $ 34,490
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 80 1.26 17.47 $ 16.20 $ 33,690
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 170 0.95 13.09 $ 15.79 $ 32,840
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 340 1.48 20.47 $ 15.74 $ 32,740
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.49 6.84 $ 15.59 $ 32,430


About May 2022 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023