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

7/100
#808 of 825
$38,670
median pay, U.S.
22,020
employed (2024)
-9.0%
growth, 2024–34
2,500
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders a good career?

It scores 7/100 and ranks #808 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($38,670 vs $61,390)
  • Employment is projected to decline (-9.0% through 2034)

What textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders earn between $36,420 and $42,940 a year.

Best-paying states

Virginia statewide
$50,770
Louisiana statewide
$49,690
New Hampshire statewide
$49,190
Washington statewide
$47,560
New Jersey statewide
$47,230
Tennessee statewide
$46,720
Connecticut statewide
$44,020
California statewide
$43,770
Maine statewide
$40,870
Indiana statewide
$40,630
$20k $50k $80k

Best-paying metros

01 Cincinnati, OH $54,350
02 Kingsport, TN $47,750
03 New York, NY $47,230
04 Atlanta, GA $43,870
05 Los Angeles, CA $43,330
06 Scranton, PA $42,870
07 Lewiston, ME $40,420
08 Chattanooga, TN $40,140

Strongest employment concentration

01 Georgia 8,830
02 North Carolina 4,190
03 South Carolina 2,240
04 Virginia 1,530
05 Alabama 1,060
06 Pennsylvania 500

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How to become a textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tender

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

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Questions about becoming a textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tender
How much do textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders make?

The national median wage is $38,670 a year, with the middle half earning between $36,420 and $42,940 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 7 of 100 and ranks #808 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change -9.0% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tender?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders earn the most?

Among states, Virginia pays the highest median ($50,770). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →