Average Salary for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
SOC 51-6062 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the United States is $37,940 ($18.24/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $27,230 at the 10th percentile to $49,080 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 8,960 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 48.3% since 2014.
Median Annual
$37,940
Mean Annual
$38,500
10th Pct
$27,230
75th Pct
$43,710
Employment
8,960
Salary Distribution
$27k
10th
$32k
25th
$38k
Median
$44k
75th
$49k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $47,880 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $47,620 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $44,990 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $44,440 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $41,460 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $40,170 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $40,040 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $40,030 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $39,540 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $38,900 |
| Cleveland, OH | $38,580 |
| Columbus, OH | $38,540 |
| Knoxville, TN | $38,500 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $38,330 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $37,960 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York | $45,960 |
| Connecticut | $42,590 |
| Minnesota | $41,600 |
| Georgia | $40,830 |
| South Carolina | $40,560 |
| New Hampshire | $40,350 |
| Washington | $40,120 |
| New Jersey | $39,240 |
| North Carolina | $38,850 |
| Oregon | $38,830 |
| Ohio | $38,540 |
| Tennessee | $38,500 |
| California | $38,280 |
| Mississippi | $38,160 |
| Illinois | $37,850 |
| Arizona | $37,660 |
| Wisconsin | $37,500 |
| Indiana | $37,480 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,890 |
| Virginia | $36,520 |
| Florida | $36,350 |
| Michigan | $36,080 |
| Maine | $35,140 |
| Maryland | $33,950 |
| Massachusetts | $33,570 |
| Nevada | $33,280 |
| Arkansas | $32,240 |
| Iowa | $31,900 |
| Alabama | $31,810 |
| Kansas | $31,570 |
| Oklahoma | $29,510 |
| Texas | $28,300 |
| Missouri | $28,120 |
| Kentucky | $26,300 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,840 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Repair and Maintenance | $42,370 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $42,370 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $42,150 |
| Fabric Mills | $42,130 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $41,460 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $41,460 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $41,430 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $40,990 |
| Textile Mills | $40,960 |
| Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | $40,720 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $40,350 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $39,880 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $39,880 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $39,390 |
| Wholesale Trade | $38,910 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $38,850 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $38,280 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $38,200 |
| Manufacturing | $38,030 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $37,940 |
| Temporary Help Services | $37,940 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $37,940 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $37,940 |
| Employment Services | $37,940 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $37,780 |
| Textile Product Mills | $37,500 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $37,500 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $37,500 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $37,500 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $37,500 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $37,500 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $37,500 |
| Retail Trade | $37,290 |
| Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $37,090 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $36,860 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $36,640 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $36,640 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $35,070 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $35,070 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $33,770 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $33,690 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $33,570 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $31,200 |
| Social Assistance | $31,200 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $31,200 |
| Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $31,180 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $30,870 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $29,920 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $29,460 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $29,460 |
| Footwear Manufacturing | $28,710 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $28,200 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $28,120 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $28,120 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $27,790 |
National Wage Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $37,940 |
| 2023 | $36,620 |
| 2022 | $34,420 |
| 2021 | $29,960 |
| 2020 | $29,910 |
| 2019 | $28,730 |
| 2018 | $28,220 |
| 2017 | $26,890 |
| 2016 | $26,090 |
| 2015 | $25,490 |
| 2014 | $25,590 |