Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersSalary

National wage record

Median annual

$38,670

10th percentile

$31,790

90th percentile

$49,420

Employment

22,020

  • GA
    Median $38,930 · Employment 8,830
  • NC
    Median $36,580 · Employment 4,190
  • Dalton, GA
    Median $38,670 · Employment 3,370
  • SC
    Median $38,280 · Employment 2,240
  • VA
    Median $50,770 · Employment 1,530
  • Charlotte, NC
    Median $36,800 · Employment 1,270
  • Atlanta, GA
    Median $43,870 · Employment 1,110
  • AL
    Median $40,210 · Employment 1,060
  • Winston, NC
    Median $37,070 · Employment 780
  • Greensboro, NC
    Median $37,290 · Employment 620
  • Chattanooga, TN
    Median $40,140 · Employment 510
  • PA
    Median $38,830 · Employment 500
  • TN
    Median $46,720 · Employment 470
  • Greenville, SC
    Median $38,280 · Employment 430
  • CA
    Median $43,770 · Employment 360
  • Providence, RI
    Median $38,350 · Employment 320
  • Hickory, NC
    Median $34,940 · Employment 300
  • Kingsport, TN
    Median $47,750 · Employment 250
  • WA
    Median $47,560 · Employment 250
  • RI
    Median $37,400 · Employment 240

Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.