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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
9,760 2.7 % $ 17.81 $ 37,040 0.6 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.24 $ 15.14 $ 17.61 $ 19.76 $ 22.49
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,540 $ 31,490 $ 36,620 $ 41,100 $ 46,790


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 1,670 2.38 $ 17.24 $ 35,860
Other Textile Product Mills 1,300 2.16 $ 16.45 $ 34,210
Textile Furnishings Mills 1,140 2.83 $ 18.31 $ 38,090
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 920 0.28 $ 19.79 $ 41,150
Fabric Mills 690 1.58 $ 18.92 $ 39,350

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 1,140 2.83 $ 18.31 $ 38,090
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 1,670 2.38 $ 17.24 $ 35,860
Other Textile Product Mills 1,300 2.16 $ 16.45 $ 34,210
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing 260 2.07 $ 16.22 $ 33,730
Footwear Manufacturing 230 2.06 $ 14.93 $ 31,060

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)
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 50 0.01 $ 25.56 $ 53,170
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 60 0.01 $ 22.06 $ 45,880
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 80 0.02 $ 20.25 $ 42,120
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 80 0.09 $ 19.99 $ 41,590
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 130 0.04 $ 19.80 $ 41,190


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 2023


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 0.33 5.20 $ 17.34 $ 36,060
North Carolina 1,150 0.24 3.73 $ 18.44 $ 38,360
California 1,130 0.06 0.98 $ 19.01 $ 39,540
South Carolina 740 0.33 5.20 $ 17.92 $ 37,270
Tennessee 430 0.13 2.09 $ 16.72 $ 34,780


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


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 740 0.33 5.20 $ 17.92 $ 37,270
Georgia 1,590 0.33 5.20 $ 17.34 $ 36,060
Mississippi 380 0.33 5.15 $ 16.56 $ 34,450
North Carolina 1,150 0.24 3.73 $ 18.44 $ 38,360
New Hampshire 100 0.16 2.41 $ 19.62 $ 40,800


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


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)
New York 250 0.03 0.41 $ 22.13 $ 46,030
Washington 90 0.03 0.41 $ 21.59 $ 44,900
Massachusetts 180 0.05 0.77 $ 19.99 $ 41,580
New Hampshire 100 0.16 2.41 $ 19.62 $ 40,800
Michigan 90 0.02 0.33 $ 19.37 $ 40,290



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


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 900 0.15 2.28 $ 18.91 $ 39,330
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 630 0.22 3.49 $ 18.39 $ 38,260
Dalton, GA 570 8.76 136.22 $ 16.70 $ 34,740
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 460 0.05 0.76 $ 19.53 $ 40,620
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 390 2.53 39.29 $ 21.22 $ 44,130
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 370 0.87 13.54 $ 19.31 $ 40,160
Greensboro-High Point, NC 200 0.57 8.86 $ 17.40 $ 36,200
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 170 0.13 1.97 $ 18.31 $ 38,070
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 150 0.05 0.84 $ 17.14 $ 35,640
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 130 0.05 0.74 $ 20.65 $ 42,940


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


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 570 8.76 136.22 $ 16.70 $ 34,740
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 390 2.53 39.29 $ 21.22 $ 44,130
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 370 0.87 13.54 $ 19.31 $ 40,160
Spartanburg, SC 120 0.73 11.36 $ 17.92 $ 37,280
Greensboro-High Point, NC 200 0.57 8.86 $ 17.40 $ 36,200
Winston-Salem, NC 110 0.39 6.14 $ 17.14 $ 35,660
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 40 0.30 4.68 $ 18.11 $ 37,660
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 630 0.22 3.49 $ 18.39 $ 38,260
Knoxville, TN 80 0.20 3.11 $ 16.68 $ 34,690
Reading, PA 30 0.19 2.95 $ 18.60 $ 38,700


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


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)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 40 0.02 0.31 $ 21.98 $ 45,720
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 40 0.01 0.23 $ 21.46 $ 44,640
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 390 2.53 39.29 $ 21.22 $ 44,130
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 50 0.07 1.06 $ 20.83 $ 43,330
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 130 0.05 0.74 $ 20.65 $ 42,940
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 40 0.07 1.12 $ 20.31 $ 42,250
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 100 0.03 0.54 $ 19.90 $ 41,390
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 40 0.08 1.20 $ 19.55 $ 40,650
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 460 0.05 0.76 $ 19.53 $ 40,620
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 370 0.87 13.54 $ 19.31 $ 40,160

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 1.50 23.36 $ 16.72 $ 34,780
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 160 0.85 13.27 $ 17.41 $ 36,210
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 120 0.49 7.55 $ 15.10 $ 31,410
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 60 0.69 10.77 $ 14.49 $ 30,140
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 60 0.44 6.84 $ 19.51 $ 40,590

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 1.50 23.36 $ 16.72 $ 34,780
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 160 0.85 13.27 $ 17.41 $ 36,210
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 60 0.69 10.77 $ 14.49 $ 30,140
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 120 0.49 7.55 $ 15.10 $ 31,410
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 60 0.44 6.84 $ 19.51 $ 40,590

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 60 0.44 6.84 $ 19.51 $ 40,590
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 160 0.85 13.27 $ 17.41 $ 36,210
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 30 0.16 2.53 $ 17.41 $ 36,210
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 340 1.50 23.36 $ 16.72 $ 34,780
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 30 0.23 3.55 $ 16.15 $ 33,600


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