SOC 51-6062 · Production Occupations
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders wages by metro
National median annual wage
$38,760
- 10th percentile
- $28,650
- 25th percentile
- $34,230
- Median
- $38,760
- 75th percentile
- $45,220
- 90th percentile
- $49,420
- Mean
- $39,530
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 9,000.
That median is 24% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 230 | $36,980 | $49,390 | $56,880 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 270 | $36,920 | $48,640 | $59,340 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 560 | $27,910 | $45,220 | $45,850 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 170 | $34,780 | $44,420 | $65,620 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 100 | $41,220 | $44,350 | $57,860 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 30 | $32,920 | $43,750 | $50,670 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 270 | $34,360 | $43,680 | $54,870 |
| Columbus, OH | Not available | $33,810 | $43,680 | $44,500 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Not available | $28,080 | $43,300 | $47,150 |
| Cleveland, OH | 70 | $32,070 | $42,100 | $46,610 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 40 | $31,630 | $41,470 | $46,490 |
| Knoxville, TN | 50 | $30,600 | $40,130 | $40,130 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 40 | $31,110 | $39,630 | $47,540 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Not available | $36,260 | $39,140 | $46,690 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 150 | $31,020 | $38,940 | $49,300 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 100 | $31,200 | $38,740 | $47,770 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 80 | $21,590 | $38,630 | $51,620 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 200 | $35,630 | $38,600 | $44,530 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 130 | $29,030 | $38,520 | $48,640 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 80 | $33,840 | $38,460 | $49,830 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton, GA | 570 | $23,660 | $37,820 | $45,980 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 560 | $27,910 | $45,220 | $45,850 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 560 | $36,650 | $37,860 | $50,020 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 270 | $34,360 | $43,680 | $54,870 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 270 | $36,920 | $48,640 | $59,340 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 240 | $29,130 | $35,390 | $48,010 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 230 | $36,980 | $49,390 | $56,880 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 200 | $35,630 | $38,600 | $44,530 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 190 | $26,060 | $34,650 | $46,390 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 170 | $34,780 | $44,420 | $65,620 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 150 | $31,020 | $38,940 | $49,300 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 150 | $22,210 | $33,630 | $38,340 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 130 | $29,030 | $38,520 | $48,640 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 100 | $31,200 | $38,110 | $50,050 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 100 | $41,220 | $44,350 | $57,860 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 100 | $31,200 | $38,740 | $47,770 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 80 | $21,590 | $38,630 | $51,620 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 80 | $33,830 | $37,460 | $44,450 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 80 | $33,840 | $38,460 | $49,830 |
| Cleveland, OH | 70 | $32,070 | $42,100 | $46,610 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 50 | $36,120 | $47,160 | $56,710 |
| New York | 170 | $37,220 | $46,810 | $72,210 |
| New Hampshire | 80 | $43,300 | $45,930 | $57,160 |
| Hawaii | Not available | $45,410 | $45,760 | $55,370 |
| Washington | 140 | $40,910 | $45,380 | $57,980 |
| Massachusetts | 380 | $33,610 | $43,680 | $55,250 |
| North Carolina | 840 | $30,160 | $43,460 | $55,290 |
| Indiana | 70 | $35,820 | $41,740 | $54,700 |
| South Carolina | 480 | $29,000 | $41,740 | $51,120 |
| Ohio | 370 | $34,210 | $41,600 | $45,630 |
| Minnesota | 100 | $32,090 | $41,480 | $51,730 |
| New Jersey | 120 | $33,790 | $40,780 | $56,240 |
| Rhode Island | 30 | $35,770 | $40,000 | $51,580 |
| Georgia | 1,560 | $27,180 | $39,840 | $45,850 |
| Wisconsin | 130 | $23,270 | $39,630 | $51,060 |
| California | 750 | $36,670 | $38,870 | $49,400 |
| Illinois | 230 | $35,150 | $38,600 | $44,530 |
| Oregon | 90 | $33,840 | $38,460 | $49,830 |
| Mississippi | 400 | $29,070 | $37,600 | $45,550 |
| Louisiana | Not available | $28,490 | $37,490 | $46,670 |
| Arizona | 100 | $33,830 | $37,460 | $44,470 |
| Michigan | 100 | $33,260 | $37,280 | $50,760 |
| Oklahoma | 50 | $25,930 | $37,110 | $44,740 |
| Colorado | 30 | $31,920 | $36,870 | $54,200 |
| Tennessee | 320 | $20,600 | $36,710 | $45,870 |
| Pennsylvania | 230 | $29,640 | $36,690 | $46,410 |
| Kansas | 40 | $27,450 | $35,930 | $40,390 |
| Florida | 450 | $29,100 | $35,680 | $49,320 |
| Alabama | 160 | $28,430 | $35,000 | $43,820 |
| Maryland | 50 | $31,570 | $34,890 | $48,890 |
| Virginia | 50 | $26,670 | $34,410 | $48,850 |
| Kentucky | 50 | $23,330 | $31,040 | $39,310 |
| Missouri | 170 | $28,600 | $30,540 | $36,830 |
| Texas | 680 | $22,950 | $30,160 | $42,950 |
| Iowa | 70 | $26,620 | $30,060 | $55,580 |
| Arkansas | 40 | $24,780 | $29,140 | $40,970 |
| Nevada | 70 | $27,790 | $28,630 | $35,790 |
| Puerto Rico | 100 | $21,840 | $22,880 | $27,060 |
Other production occupations
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Machinists
- Production Workers, All Other
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is $38,760. Employment is 9,000.
How does Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is 24% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC is highest on this page's list at $49,390.