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Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out 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
$38,670
United States, 2025
Employment
22,020
United States, 2025
Typical education
Less than a High School Diploma
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Set up, operate, or tend machines that wind or twist textiles; or draw out and combine sliver, such as wool, hemp, or synthetic fibers. Includes slubber machine and drawing frame operators.
- O*NET code
- 51-6064.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Remove spindles from machines and bobbins from spindles.
- Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions.
- Thread yarn, thread, or fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines.
- Start machines, monitor operation, and make adjustments as needed.
- Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
- Record production data such as numbers and types of bobbins wound.
- Replace depleted supply packages with full packages.
- Stop machines when specified amount of products has been produced.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$31,790
25th percentile
$36,420
75th percentile
$42,940
90th percentile
$49,420
Most important skills
- Operations Monitoring3.6
- Operation and Control3.5
- Speaking3.1
- Quality Control Analysis3.1
- Monitoring3.0
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Active Listening3.0
- Troubleshooting2.9
- Equipment Maintenance2.6
- Judgment and Decision Making2.6
- Coordination2.6
- Repairing2.5
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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 7 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
7
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Operation and Control | 3.5 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.0 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
| Speaking | 3.1 | 2.4 | Not selected | 2.4 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH | $54,350 | 60 | 2025 |
| VA | $50,770 | 1,530 | 2025 |
| LA | $49,690 | 110 | 2025 |
| NH | $49,190 | 90 | 2025 |
| Kingsport, TN | $47,750 | 250 | 2025 |
| WA | $47,560 | 250 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $47,230 | 100 | 2025 |
| NJ | $47,230 | 100 | 2025 |
| TN | $46,720 | 470 | 2025 |
| CT | $44,020 | 40 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | $43,870 | 1,110 | 2025 |
| CA | $43,770 | 360 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $43,330 | 230 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | $42,870 | 50 | 2025 |
| ME | $40,870 | 100 | 2025 |
| IN | $40,630 | 230 | 2025 |
| Lewiston, ME | $40,420 | 40 | 2025 |
| MA | $40,270 | 170 | 2025 |
| AL | $40,210 | 1,060 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $40,140 | 510 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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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.