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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

51-6061 Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend machines to bleach, shrink, wash, dye, or finish textiles or synthetic or glass fibers.


National estimates for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Industry profile for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Geographic profile for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

National estimates for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
6,650 7.0 % $ 18.06 $ 37,570 2.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.26 $ 14.62 $ 16.99 $ 19.48 $ 22.24
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,580 $ 30,410 $ 35,340 $ 40,520 $ 46,260


Industry profile for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills 4,040 17.10 $ 17.89 $ 37,200
Fabric Mills 960 2.20 $ 17.98 $ 37,400
Textile Furnishings Mills 400 0.98 $ 19.09 $ 39,710
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills 350 1.55 $ 16.54 $ 34,400
Apparel Knitting Mills 190 2.78 $ 18.85 $ 39,220

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills 4,040 17.10 $ 17.89 $ 37,200
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing 180 5.46 $ 22.71 $ 47,230
Apparel Knitting Mills 190 2.78 $ 18.85 $ 39,220
Fabric Mills 960 2.20 $ 17.98 $ 37,400
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills 350 1.55 $ 16.54 $ 34,400

Top paying industries for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 70 0.01 $ 28.20 $ 58,650
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing 180 5.46 $ 22.71 $ 47,230
Textile Furnishings Mills 400 0.98 $ 19.09 $ 39,710
Apparel Knitting Mills 190 2.78 $ 18.85 $ 39,220
Printing and Related Support Activities 30 0.01 $ 18.66 $ 38,820


Geographic profile for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders:

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



Map of employment of textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,240 0.07 1.57 $ 17.61 $ 36,630
North Carolina 1,180 0.25 5.61 $ 15.65 $ 32,560
Georgia 960 0.20 4.61 $ 17.55 $ 36,490
South Carolina 630 0.29 6.51 $ 16.83 $ 35,010
Tennessee 320 0.10 2.30 $ 17.13 $ 35,620


Map of location quotient of textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 160 0.33 7.54 $ 19.18 $ 39,890
South Carolina 630 0.29 6.51 $ 16.83 $ 35,010
North Carolina 1,180 0.25 5.61 $ 15.65 $ 32,560
Georgia 960 0.20 4.61 $ 17.55 $ 36,490
New Hampshire 80 0.11 2.58 $ 18.75 $ 39,000


Map of annual mean wages of textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 180 0.05 1.11 $ 22.73 $ 47,270
Connecticut 30 0.02 0.42 $ 22.12 $ 46,020
Illinois 80 0.01 0.29 $ 20.85 $ 43,360
Michigan 60 0.01 0.30 $ 19.82 $ 41,220
Mississippi 70 0.06 1.31 $ 19.76 $ 41,100



Map of employment of textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine 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 1,100 0.18 4.06 $ 17.42 $ 36,240
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 310 0.23 5.34 $ 16.35 $ 34,000
Dalton, GA 290 4.40 100.37 $ 18.81 $ 39,130
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 180 0.02 0.44 (8) (8)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 180 0.06 1.47 $ 18.02 $ 37,480
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 170 0.41 9.35 $ 16.97 $ 35,300
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 170 1.10 25.22 $ 16.10 $ 33,480
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 160 0.29 6.56 $ 19.45 $ 40,460
Greensboro-High Point, NC 150 0.42 9.68 $ 16.58 $ 34,490
Chattanooga, TN-GA 140 0.53 12.00 $ 15.49 $ 32,210


Map of location quotient of textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dalton, GA 290 4.40 100.37 $ 18.81 $ 39,130
Burlington, NC 120 1.77 40.37 $ 14.83 $ 30,850
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 60 1.26 28.82 $ 17.84 $ 37,110
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 170 1.10 25.22 $ 16.10 $ 33,480
Spartanburg, SC 100 0.63 14.35 $ 16.95 $ 35,250
Chattanooga, TN-GA 140 0.53 12.00 $ 15.49 $ 32,210
Greensboro-High Point, NC 150 0.42 9.68 $ 16.58 $ 34,490
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 170 0.41 9.35 $ 16.97 $ 35,300
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 160 0.29 6.56 $ 19.45 $ 40,460
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 310 0.23 5.34 $ 16.35 $ 34,000


Map of annual mean wages of textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 30 0.06 1.38 $ 19.88 $ 41,360
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 160 0.29 6.56 $ 19.45 $ 40,460
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 90 0.03 0.76 $ 19.04 $ 39,600
Dalton, GA 290 4.40 100.37 $ 18.81 $ 39,130
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 180 0.06 1.47 $ 18.02 $ 37,480
Winston-Salem, NC 40 0.16 3.55 $ 17.87 $ 37,160
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 60 1.26 28.82 $ 17.84 $ 37,110
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,100 0.18 4.06 $ 17.42 $ 36,240
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 170 0.41 9.35 $ 16.97 $ 35,300
Spartanburg, SC 100 0.63 14.35 $ 16.95 $ 35,250

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 150 0.58 13.24 $ 14.88 $ 30,960
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 140 0.74 16.79 $ 17.63 $ 36,660
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 120 0.89 20.34 $ 18.19 $ 37,840
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.30 6.93 $ 22.70 $ 47,210
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 5.69 $ 16.23 $ 33,750

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine 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 120 0.89 20.34 $ 18.19 $ 37,840
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 140 0.74 16.79 $ 17.63 $ 36,660
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 150 0.58 13.24 $ 14.88 $ 30,960
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 30 0.37 8.51 $ 17.02 $ 35,400
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.30 6.93 $ 22.70 $ 47,210

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.30 6.93 $ 22.70 $ 47,210
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 120 0.89 20.34 $ 18.19 $ 37,840
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 140 0.74 16.79 $ 17.63 $ 36,660
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 30 0.37 8.51 $ 17.02 $ 35,400
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 5.69 $ 16.23 $ 33,750


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.

(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 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