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Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary (2025)

Based on 9,000 employed workers · BLS OEWS May 2025

Official BLS Data
Annual Mean
$39,530
$19.01/hr
Annual Median
$38,760
$18.64/hr
Bottom 10%
$28,650
$13.78/hr
Top 10%
$49,420
$23.76/hr

Salary Percentile Breakdown

PercentileAnnual
10th Percentile
Bottom 10%
$28,650
25th Percentile
Lower quarter
$34,230
50th PercentileMedian
Median
$38,760
75th Percentile
Upper quarter
$45,220
90th Percentile
Top 10%
$49,420

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$29K

25th

$34K

Median

$39K

75th

$45K

90th

$49K

Highest Paying States for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

States with highest average wages · BLS May 2025

StateAnnual Mean
New York$51,510
Hawaii$48,760
New Hampshire$48,050
Washington$46,600
Connecticut$44,630
Massachusetts$43,880
New Jersey$43,110
Indiana$43,070
Rhode Island$42,750
North Carolina$42,510

Geographic Salary Variation

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries vary significantly across the United States. The highest paying state is New York at an average of $51,510 per year, while North Carolina has an average of $42,510 — a difference of $9,000. These geographic differences reflect variations in cost of living, demand, and local labor market conditions.

About Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 9,000 workers were employed as Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss in the United States as of May 2025. This occupation is classified under Production Occupations. The annual mean wage of $39,530 reflects data from employer surveys conducted by BLS.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC Code: 51-6062

What do these percentiles mean? The 10th percentile ($28,650) represents entry-level or part-time Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss, while the 90th percentile ($49,420) represents highly experienced professionals or those in high-demand locations. The median ($38,760) is the midpoint — half of all Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss earn more and half earn less than this amount.
Data sourced from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025. Public domain. Not affiliated with the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.