Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by location
National median: $38,760 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $49,390 | +27.4% | 230 | 2025 |
| Hickory, NC | metropolitan | $48,640 | +25.5% | 270 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $47,160 | +21.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $46,810 | +20.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $45,930 | +18.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $45,760 | +18.1% | — | 2025 |
| WA | state | $45,380 | +17.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $45,220 | +16.7% | 560 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $44,420 | +14.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $44,350 | +14.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $43,750 | +12.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $43,680 | +12.7% | 380 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $43,680 | +12.7% | 270 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $43,680 | +12.7% | — | 2025 |
| NC | state | $43,460 | +12.1% | 840 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $43,300 | +11.7% | — | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $42,100 | +8.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $41,740 | +7.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $41,740 | +7.7% | 480 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $41,600 | +7.3% | 370 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $41,480 | +7.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $41,470 | +7.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $40,780 | +5.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $40,130 | +3.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $40,000 | +3.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $39,840 | +2.8% | 1,560 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $39,630 | +2.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $39,630 | +2.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $39,140 | +1.0% | — | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $38,940 | +0.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $38,870 | +0.3% | 750 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $38,740 | −0.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $38,630 | −0.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $38,600 | −0.4% | 230 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $38,600 | −0.4% | 200 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $38,520 | −0.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $38,460 | −0.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $38,460 | −0.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $38,200 | −1.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $38,110 | −1.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $37,860 | −2.3% | 560 | 2025 |
| Dalton, GA | metropolitan | $37,820 | −2.4% | 570 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $37,600 | −3.0% | 400 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $37,490 | −3.3% | — | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $37,460 | −3.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $37,460 | −3.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Spartanburg, SC | metropolitan | $37,300 | −3.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $37,280 | −3.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $37,210 | −4.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $37,110 | −4.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $36,870 | −4.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $36,710 | −5.3% | 320 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $36,690 | −5.3% | 230 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $35,930 | −7.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $35,680 | −7.9% | 450 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $35,500 | −8.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $35,390 | −8.7% | 240 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $35,000 | −9.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $34,890 | −10.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $34,650 | −10.6% | 190 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $34,410 | −11.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $33,630 | −13.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $31,040 | −19.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | metropolitan | $30,720 | −20.7% | — | 2025 |
| MO | state | $30,540 | −21.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $30,160 | −22.2% | 680 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $30,060 | −22.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $30,000 | −22.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| El Paso, TX | metropolitan | $29,300 | −24.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $29,140 | −24.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $28,630 | −26.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| PR | state | $22,880 | −41.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Mayaguez, PR | metropolitan | $22,330 | −42.4% | 50 | 2025 |