SOC 51-6063 · Production Occupations

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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

U.S. median annual wage$39,530

U.S. median hourly wage$19.01

U.S. employment13,030

Nationally, textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders earned a median of $39,530 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 13,030 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 Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: pay and employment by state
State
New York	$49,570	$23.83	230	0.0
New Hampshire	$48,440	$23.29	70	0.1
Maine	$48,350	$23.25	160	0.2
Washington	$48,220	$23.18	110	0.0
Minnesota	$46,430	$22.32	50	0.0
Wisconsin	$45,610	$21.93	150	0.1
Pennsylvania	$45,580	$21.92	510	0.1
Ohio	$45,040	$21.65	60	0.0
California	$44,530	$21.41	590	0.0
Massachusetts	$44,190	$21.25	180	0.0
Illinois	$42,950	$20.65	70	0.0
Georgia	$40,930	$19.68	3,550	0.7
South Carolina	$39,760	$19.12	1,500	0.7
Virginia	$39,470	$18.98	580	0.1
Rhode Island	$38,760	$18.64	250	0.5
Michigan	$38,120	$18.33	90	0.0
Alabama	$37,340	$17.95	770	0.4
Indiana	$37,160	$17.87	50	0.0
Louisiana	$36,860	$17.72	60	0.0
New Jersey	$36,850	$17.72	60	0.0
North Carolina	$36,700	$17.64	2,730	0.6
Mississippi	$35,370	$17.00	110	0.1
Texas	$34,790	$16.72	170	0.0
Iowa	$33,730	$16.21	70	0.0
Tennessee	$33,550	$16.13	380	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 24 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.

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$47,960	$23.06	90	0.0
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$47,710	$22.94	50	0.0
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$45,580	$21.92	130	0.0
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$44,880	$21.58	220	0.8
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$44,790	$21.54	820	0.3
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$44,530	$21.41	530	0.1
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$43,320	$20.83	30	0.2
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$42,500	$20.43	100	0.4
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$41,350	$19.88	110	0.0
Spartanburg, SC	$40,280	$19.36	260	1.6
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$40,120	$19.29	30	0.1
Dalton, GA	$39,840	$19.16	1,220	18.6
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$39,760	$19.12	530	1.2
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$39,530	$19.01	490	0.4
Kansas City, MO-KS	$39,180	$18.84	40	0.0
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$39,110	$18.80	300	0.4
Columbia, SC	$38,380	$18.45	70	0.2
Lynchburg, VA	$37,690	$18.12	200	2.1
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$36,730	$17.66	460	1.3
Winston-Salem, NC	$36,440	$17.52	200	0.7
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$36,200	$17.40	430	2.8
Burlington, NC	$33,540	$16.13	240	3.5
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$33,330	$16.03	50	0.0
Reading, PA	Not published	Not published	60	0.3

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.