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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
6,640 4.9 % $ 16.30 $ 33,900 0.9 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.45 $ 13.65 $ 15.71 $ 17.99 $ 21.10
Annual Wage (2) $ 25,890 $ 28,390 $ 32,680 $ 37,410 $ 43,880


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 3,890 15.93 $ 15.91 $ 33,090
Fabric Mills 1,220 2.65 $ 16.16 $ 33,600
Textile Furnishings Mills 510 1.19 $ 18.18 $ 37,820
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills 410 1.72 $ 15.72 $ 32,690
Apparel Knitting Mills 120 1.60 $ 15.04 $ 31,290

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 3,890 15.93 $ 15.91 $ 33,090
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing 90 2.76 $ 19.15 $ 39,830
Fabric Mills 1,220 2.65 $ 16.16 $ 33,600
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills 410 1.72 $ 15.72 $ 32,690
Apparel Knitting Mills 120 1.60 $ 15.04 $ 31,290

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)
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 70 0.03 $ 19.59 $ 40,740
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing 90 2.76 $ 19.15 $ 39,830
Textile Furnishings Mills 510 1.19 $ 18.18 $ 37,820
Printing and Related Support Activities 50 0.01 $ 16.43 $ 34,170
Fabric Mills 1,220 2.65 $ 16.16 $ 33,600


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 2022


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)
North Carolina 1,550 0.33 7.44 $ 14.44 $ 30,030
Georgia 940 0.20 4.55 $ 17.39 $ 36,170
California 850 0.05 1.07 $ 17.05 $ 35,470
South Carolina 700 0.32 7.21 $ 16.04 $ 33,370
Tennessee 360 0.12 2.58 $ 14.29 $ 29,730


Map of location quotient of textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders by state, May 2022


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 170 0.36 7.93 $ 19.44 $ 40,440
North Carolina 1,550 0.33 7.44 $ 14.44 $ 30,030
South Carolina 700 0.32 7.21 $ 16.04 $ 33,370
Georgia 940 0.20 4.55 $ 17.39 $ 36,170
Tennessee 360 0.12 2.58 $ 14.29 $ 29,730


Map of annual mean wages of textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders by state, May 2022


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 140 0.04 0.90 $ 21.19 $ 44,070
New Jersey 110 0.03 0.58 $ 20.24 $ 42,090
Rhode Island 170 0.36 7.93 $ 19.44 $ 40,440
New York 170 0.02 0.42 $ 19.40 $ 40,350
Connecticut 90 0.05 1.21 $ 18.97 $ 39,460



Map of employment of textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders by area, May 2022


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 750 0.12 2.73 $ 16.90 $ 35,160
Dalton, GA 330 5.06 112.74 $ 18.40 $ 38,260
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 330 0.26 5.71 $ 15.70 $ 32,650
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 290 1.91 42.46 $ 14.31 $ 29,750
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 190 0.46 10.23 $ 16.13 $ 33,550
Greensboro-High Point, NC 180 0.52 11.51 $ 15.33 $ 31,890
Burlington, NC 180 2.77 61.76 $ 14.06 $ 29,250
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 160 0.29 6.50 $ 19.54 $ 40,650
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 160 0.02 0.38 $ 20.23 $ 42,080
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 120 0.04 0.95 $ 17.31 $ 36,000


Map of location quotient of textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders by area, May 2022


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 330 5.06 112.74 $ 18.40 $ 38,260
Burlington, NC 180 2.77 61.76 $ 14.06 $ 29,250
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 290 1.91 42.46 $ 14.31 $ 29,750
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 50 0.96 21.48 $ 16.96 $ 35,270
Spartanburg, SC 90 0.57 12.63 $ 16.28 $ 33,870
Greensboro-High Point, NC 180 0.52 11.51 $ 15.33 $ 31,890
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 190 0.46 10.23 $ 16.13 $ 33,550
Chattanooga, TN-GA 90 0.37 8.26 $ 16.93 $ 35,220
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 160 0.29 6.50 $ 19.54 $ 40,650
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 330 0.26 5.71 $ 15.70 $ 32,650


Map of annual mean wages of textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders by area, May 2022


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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 160 0.02 0.38 $ 20.23 $ 42,080
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 160 0.29 6.50 $ 19.54 $ 40,650
Dalton, GA 330 5.06 112.74 $ 18.40 $ 38,260
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 80 0.03 0.65 $ 17.71 $ 36,840
Pittsburgh, PA 30 0.03 0.66 $ 17.41 $ 36,200
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 120 0.04 0.95 $ 17.31 $ 36,000
Winston-Salem, NC 50 0.20 4.43 $ 17.00 $ 35,350
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 50 0.96 21.48 $ 16.96 $ 35,270
Chattanooga, TN-GA 90 0.37 8.26 $ 16.93 $ 35,220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 750 0.12 2.73 $ 16.90 $ 35,160

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)
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 230 2.86 63.63 $ 15.74 $ 32,730
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 210 0.83 18.59 $ 13.22 $ 27,490
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 160 0.88 19.69 $ 16.79 $ 34,930
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 130 0.99 22.00 $ 17.31 $ 36,000
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 110 0.73 16.25 $ 14.92 $ 31,040

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)
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 230 2.86 63.63 $ 15.74 $ 32,730
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 130 0.99 22.00 $ 17.31 $ 36,000
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 160 0.88 19.69 $ 16.79 $ 34,930
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 210 0.83 18.59 $ 13.22 $ 27,490
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 110 0.73 16.25 $ 14.92 $ 31,040

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 50 0.38 8.50 $ 20.21 $ 42,030
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 130 0.99 22.00 $ 17.31 $ 36,000
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 160 0.88 19.69 $ 16.79 $ 34,930
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 30 0.36 7.94 $ 16.41 $ 34,130
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 230 2.86 63.63 $ 15.74 $ 32,730


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.

(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