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.
LocationTypeMedianvs nationalEmploymentYear
NYstate$49,570+25.4%2302025
NHstate$48,440+22.5%702025
MEstate$48,350+22.3%1602025
WAstate$48,220+22.0%1102025
Boston, MAmetropolitan$47,960+21.3%902025
Chicago, ILmetropolitan$47,710+20.7%502025
MNstate$46,430+17.5%502025
WIstate$45,610+15.4%1502025
PAstate$45,580+15.3%5102025
Philadelphia, PAmetropolitan$45,580+15.3%1302025
OHstate$45,040+13.9%602025
Chattanooga, TNmetropolitan$44,880+13.5%2202025
Atlanta, GAmetropolitan$44,790+13.3%8202025
CAstate$44,530+12.6%5902025
Los Angeles, CAmetropolitan$44,530+12.6%5302025
MAstate$44,190+11.8%1802025
Manchester, NHmetropolitan$43,320+9.6%302025
ILstate$42,950+8.7%702025
Scranton, PAmetropolitan$42,500+7.5%1002025
New York, NYmetropolitan$41,350+4.6%1102025
GAstate$40,930+3.5%3,5502025
Spartanburg, SCmetropolitan$40,280+1.9%2602025
Grand Rapids, MImetropolitan$40,120+1.5%302025
Dalton, GAmetropolitan$39,840+0.8%1,2202025
Greenville, SCmetropolitan$39,760+0.6%5302025
SCstate$39,760+0.6%1,5002025
Charlotte, NCmetropolitan$39,530+0.0%4902025
VAstate$39,470−0.2%5802025
Kansas City, MOmetropolitan$39,180−0.9%402025
Providence, RImetropolitan$39,110−1.1%3002025
RIstate$38,760−1.9%2502025
Columbia, SCmetropolitan$38,380−2.9%702025
MIstate$38,120−3.6%902025
Lynchburg, VAmetropolitan$37,690−4.7%2002025
ALstate$37,340−5.5%7702025
INstate$37,160−6.0%502025
LAstate$36,860−6.8%602025
NJstate$36,850−6.8%602025
Greensboro, NCmetropolitan$36,730−7.1%4602025
NCstate$36,700−7.2%2,7302025
Winston, NCmetropolitan$36,440−7.8%2002025
Hickory, NCmetropolitan$36,200−8.4%4302025
MSstate$35,370−10.5%1102025
TXstate$34,790−12.0%1702025
IAstate$33,730−14.7%702025
TNstate$33,550−15.1%3802025
Burlington, NCmetropolitan$33,540−15.2%2402025
Detroit, MImetropolitan$33,330−15.7%502025