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Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$38,760
United States, 2025
Employment
9,000
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut textiles.
- O*NET code
- 51-6062.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Inspect products to ensure that the quality standards and specifications are met.
- Place patterns on top of layers of fabric and cut fabric following patterns, using electric or manual knives, cutters, or computer numerically controlled cutting devices.
- Start machines, monitor operations, and make adjustments as needed.
- Adjust machine controls, such as heating mechanisms, tensions, or speeds, to produce specified products.
- Record information about work completed and machine settings.
- Notify supervisors of mechanical malfunctions.
- Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
- Confer with coworkers to obtain information about orders, processes, or problems.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$28,650
25th percentile
$34,230
75th percentile
$45,220
90th percentile
$49,420
Most important skills
- Operations Monitoring3.8
- Operation and Control3.4
- Monitoring3.1
- Quality Control Analysis3.1
- Speaking3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Active Listening3.0
- Repairing3.0
- Troubleshooting3.0
- Equipment Maintenance3.0
- Judgment and Decision Making2.9
- Time Management2.9
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 10 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
10
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Operation and Control | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Repairing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Active Listening | 3.0 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 2.1 | Not selected | 2.1 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville, SC | $49,390 | 230 | 2025 |
| Hickory, NC | $48,640 | 270 | 2025 |
| CT | $47,160 | 50 | 2025 |
| NY | $46,810 | 170 | 2025 |
| NH | $45,930 | 80 | 2025 |
| HI | $45,760 | — | 2025 |
| WA | $45,380 | 140 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | $45,220 | 560 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $44,420 | 170 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $44,350 | 100 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | $43,750 | 30 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $43,680 | 270 | 2025 |
| MA | $43,680 | 380 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | $43,680 | — | 2025 |
| NC | $43,460 | 840 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $43,300 | — | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | $42,100 | 70 | 2025 |
| IN | $41,740 | 70 | 2025 |
| SC | $41,740 | 480 | 2025 |
| OH | $41,600 | 370 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.