SOC 51-6061 · Production Occupations
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders earned a median of $38,180 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 5,310 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $45,930 | $22.08 | 210 | 0.4 |
| Michigan | $44,720 | $21.50 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Mississippi | $43,640 | $20.98 | 80 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | $41,960 | $20.17 | 490 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | $39,410 | $18.95 | 770 | 0.3 |
| New York | $39,030 | $18.77 | 120 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,420 | $18.47 | 250 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $37,610 | $18.08 | 980 | 0.2 |
| Tennessee | $37,410 | $17.99 | 270 | 0.1 |
| California | $36,670 | $17.63 | 880 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | $36,570 | $17.58 | 140 | 0.0 |
| Alabama | $33,190 | $15.96 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Wisconsin | $30,930 | $14.87 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $29,850 | $14.35 | 100 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 13 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $46,210 | $22.21 | 250 | 0.6 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $45,930 | $22.08 | 250 | 0.3 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $45,680 | $21.96 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $45,290 | $21.77 | 70 | 0.4 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $45,100 | $21.68 | 120 | 0.0 |
| Dalton, GA | $44,940 | $21.61 | 150 | 2.4 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $39,600 | $19.04 | 230 | 0.6 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $39,030 | $18.77 | 170 | 0.0 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $38,990 | $18.75 | 120 | 0.8 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $37,960 | $18.25 | 200 | 0.1 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $37,010 | $17.80 | 70 | 0.3 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,670 | $17.63 | 760 | 0.1 |
| Burlington, NC | $35,400 | $17.02 | 110 | 1.7 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.