Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by location
National median: $39,530 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | state | $49,570 | +25.4% | 230 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $48,440 | +22.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $48,350 | +22.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $48,220 | +22.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $47,960 | +21.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $47,710 | +20.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $46,430 | +17.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $45,610 | +15.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $45,580 | +15.3% | 510 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $45,580 | +15.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $45,040 | +13.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $44,880 | +13.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $44,790 | +13.3% | 820 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $44,530 | +12.6% | 590 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $44,530 | +12.6% | 530 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $44,190 | +11.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $43,320 | +9.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $42,950 | +8.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $42,500 | +7.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $41,350 | +4.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $40,930 | +3.5% | 3,550 | 2025 |
| Spartanburg, SC | metropolitan | $40,280 | +1.9% | 260 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $40,120 | +1.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Dalton, GA | metropolitan | $39,840 | +0.8% | 1,220 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $39,760 | +0.6% | 530 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $39,760 | +0.6% | 1,500 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $39,530 | +0.0% | 490 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $39,470 | −0.2% | 580 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $39,180 | −0.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $39,110 | −1.1% | 300 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $38,760 | −1.9% | 250 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $38,380 | −2.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $38,120 | −3.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| Lynchburg, VA | metropolitan | $37,690 | −4.7% | 200 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $37,340 | −5.5% | 770 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $37,160 | −6.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $36,860 | −6.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $36,850 | −6.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $36,730 | −7.1% | 460 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $36,700 | −7.2% | 2,730 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $36,440 | −7.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| Hickory, NC | metropolitan | $36,200 | −8.4% | 430 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $35,370 | −10.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $34,790 | −12.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $33,730 | −14.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $33,550 | −15.1% | 380 | 2025 |
| Burlington, NC | metropolitan | $33,540 | −15.2% | 240 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $33,330 | −15.7% | 50 | 2025 |