SOC 51-6064 · Production Occupations
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders wages by metro
National median annual wage
$38,670
- 10th percentile
- $31,790
- 25th percentile
- $36,420
- Median
- $38,670
- 75th percentile
- $42,940
- 90th percentile
- $49,420
- Mean
- $40,120
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 22,020.
That median is 24.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 60 | $30,400 | $54,350 | $56,430 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 250 | $40,080 | $47,750 | $56,540 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 100 | $36,330 | $47,230 | $53,520 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,110 | $36,230 | $43,870 | $45,980 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 230 | $36,390 | $43,330 | $47,250 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 50 | $26,350 | $42,870 | $51,050 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 40 | $40,420 | $40,420 | $42,490 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 510 | $33,670 | $40,140 | $60,370 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 30 | $32,760 | $39,400 | $48,390 |
| Dalton, GA | 3,370 | $34,620 | $38,670 | $41,930 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 320 | $35,360 | $38,350 | $44,840 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 430 | $33,330 | $38,280 | $47,210 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 620 | $30,370 | $37,290 | $44,040 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 780 | $31,430 | $37,070 | $44,130 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1,270 | $31,680 | $36,800 | $46,750 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 210 | $33,830 | $36,700 | $50,050 |
| Columbia, SC | 140 | $31,200 | $36,320 | $53,480 |
| Burlington, NC | 170 | $29,040 | $35,980 | $38,680 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 300 | $29,660 | $34,940 | $43,370 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 120 | $27,750 | $34,270 | $46,240 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton, GA | 3,370 | $34,620 | $38,670 | $41,930 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1,270 | $31,680 | $36,800 | $46,750 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,110 | $36,230 | $43,870 | $45,980 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 780 | $31,430 | $37,070 | $44,130 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 620 | $30,370 | $37,290 | $44,040 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 510 | $33,670 | $40,140 | $60,370 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 430 | $33,330 | $38,280 | $47,210 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 320 | $35,360 | $38,350 | $44,840 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 300 | $29,660 | $34,940 | $43,370 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 250 | $40,080 | $47,750 | $56,540 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 230 | $36,390 | $43,330 | $47,250 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 210 | $33,830 | $36,700 | $50,050 |
| Burlington, NC | 170 | $29,040 | $35,980 | $38,680 |
| Columbia, SC | 140 | $31,200 | $36,320 | $53,480 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 120 | $27,750 | $34,270 | $46,240 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 100 | $36,330 | $47,230 | $53,520 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 60 | $30,400 | $54,350 | $56,430 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 50 | $26,350 | $42,870 | $51,050 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 40 | $40,420 | $40,420 | $42,490 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 30 | $32,760 | $39,400 | $48,390 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1,530 | $36,990 | $50,770 | $58,660 |
| Louisiana | 110 | $30,840 | $49,690 | $54,320 |
| New Hampshire | 90 | $47,960 | $49,190 | $60,590 |
| Washington | 250 | $38,240 | $47,560 | $55,210 |
| New Jersey | 100 | $37,030 | $47,230 | $52,510 |
| Tennessee | 470 | $31,150 | $46,720 | $62,880 |
| Connecticut | 40 | $34,010 | $44,020 | $51,190 |
| California | 360 | $35,560 | $43,770 | $53,240 |
| Maine | 100 | $36,260 | $40,870 | $47,860 |
| Indiana | 230 | $35,670 | $40,630 | $62,610 |
| Massachusetts | 170 | $35,560 | $40,270 | $47,320 |
| Alabama | 1,060 | $34,100 | $40,210 | $50,850 |
| Missouri | Not available | $34,440 | $39,350 | $43,690 |
| Georgia | 8,830 | $34,920 | $38,930 | $44,600 |
| Pennsylvania | 500 | $27,750 | $38,830 | $46,970 |
| South Carolina | 2,240 | $33,330 | $38,280 | $48,020 |
| Ohio | 150 | $30,400 | $38,160 | $56,430 |
| Colorado | 90 | $37,540 | $37,540 | $37,910 |
| Mississippi | 80 | $28,040 | $37,460 | $66,720 |
| Rhode Island | 240 | $35,360 | $37,400 | $44,450 |
| New York | 160 | $32,240 | $37,220 | $50,580 |
| Illinois | 180 | $31,200 | $36,950 | $54,870 |
| Nebraska | 40 | $28,500 | $36,760 | $47,970 |
| North Carolina | 4,190 | $30,370 | $36,580 | $44,130 |
| Michigan | 130 | $30,410 | $36,540 | $43,150 |
| Florida | 70 | $31,030 | $36,160 | $45,460 |
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 Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is $38,670. Employment is 22,020.
How does Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is 24.1% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN is highest on this page's list at $54,350.