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 32.1% since 2019.
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 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $37,940 |
| 2023 | $36,620 |
| 2022 | $34,420 |
| 2021 | $29,960 |
| 2020 | $29,910 |
| 2019 | $28,730 |