SOC 51-6062 · Production Occupations

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$38,760

U.S. median hourly wage$18.64

U.S. employment9,000

Nationally, textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders earned a median of $38,760 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 9,000 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”.

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Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: pay and employment by state
State
Connecticut	$47,160	$22.67	50	0.0
New York	$46,810	$22.50	170	0.0
New Hampshire	$45,930	$22.08	80	0.1
Hawaii	$45,760	$22.00	Not published	Not published
Washington	$45,380	$21.82	140	0.0
Massachusetts	$43,680	$21.00	380	0.1
North Carolina	$43,460	$20.90	840	0.2
Indiana	$41,740	$20.07	70	0.0
South Carolina	$41,740	$20.07	480	0.2
Ohio	$41,600	$20.00	370	0.1
Minnesota	$41,480	$19.94	100	0.0
New Jersey	$40,780	$19.61	120	0.0
Rhode Island	$40,000	$19.23	30	0.1
Georgia	$39,840	$19.15	1,560	0.3
Wisconsin	$39,630	$19.05	130	0.0
California	$38,870	$18.69	750	0.0
Illinois	$38,600	$18.56	230	0.0
Oregon	$38,460	$18.49	90	0.0
Mississippi	$37,600	$18.08	400	0.3
Louisiana	$37,490	$18.02	Not published	Not published
Arizona	$37,460	$18.01	100	0.0
Michigan	$37,280	$17.92	100	0.0
Oklahoma	$37,110	$17.84	50	0.0
Colorado	$36,870	$17.73	30	0.0
Tennessee	$36,710	$17.65	320	0.1
Pennsylvania	$36,690	$17.64	230	0.0
Kansas	$35,930	$17.28	40	0.0
Florida	$35,680	$17.16	450	0.0
Alabama	$35,000	$16.83	160	0.1
Maryland	$34,890	$16.78	50	0.0
Virginia	$34,410	$16.55	50	0.0
Kentucky	$31,040	$14.92	50	0.0
Missouri	$30,540	$14.69	170	0.1
Texas	$30,160	$14.50	680	0.0
Iowa	$30,060	$14.45	70	0.0
Arkansas	$29,140	$14.01	40	0.0
Nevada	$28,630	$13.77	70	0.0
Puerto Rico	$22,880	$11.00	100	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 35 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.

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Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$49,390	$23.75	230	0.5
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$48,640	$23.39	270	1.8
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$45,220	$21.74	560	0.2
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$44,420	$21.36	170	0.0
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$44,350	$21.32	100	0.0
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$43,750	$21.03	30	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$43,680	$21.00	270	0.1
Columbus, OH	$43,680	$21.00	Not published	Not published
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$43,300	$20.82	Not published	Not published
Cleveland, OH	$42,100	$20.24	70	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$41,470	$19.94	40	0.0
Knoxville, TN	$40,130	$19.30	50	0.1
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$39,630	$19.05	40	0.0
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$39,140	$18.82	Not published	Not published
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$38,940	$18.72	150	0.4
Winston-Salem, NC	$38,740	$18.63	100	0.4
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$38,630	$18.57	80	0.1
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$38,600	$18.56	200	0.0
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$38,520	$18.52	130	0.1
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$38,460	$18.49	80	0.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$38,200	$18.36	70	0.0
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$38,110	$18.32	100	0.1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$37,860	$18.20	560	0.1
Dalton, GA	$37,820	$18.18	570	8.8
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$37,460	$18.01	80	0.0
Spartanburg, SC	$37,300	$17.93	70	0.4
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$37,210	$17.89	30	0.1
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$35,500	$17.07	50	0.0
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$35,390	$17.01	240	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$34,650	$16.66	190	0.0
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$33,630	$16.17	150	0.0
Fond du Lac, WI	$30,720	$14.77	Not published	Not published
Kansas City, MO-KS	$30,000	$14.42	50	0.0
El Paso, TX	$29,300	$14.09	70	0.2
Mayaguez, PR	$22,330	$10.74	50	1.1

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.