Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders

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2017 Workforce

7.06k

Average Age

45.8

Estimated Job Growth

−12.2%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$28,961

Average Male Salary

$32,084

Average Female Salary

$26,764

About

Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders are most often employed by the Fabric mills, except knitting mills industry. The average yearly wage for Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders was $28,961 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders are Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC, DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL, and Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders are DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL, Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC, and Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC.

Production Occupations Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce. Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce in 2017 was 7,062 people, of which 58.7% were women and 41.3% were men. Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders are paid most in Laurens, Newberry & Union Counties PUMA, SC but are relatively concentrated in DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

2,917

Male Workforce

± 1.33k

4,145

Female Workforce

± 1.58k

The Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce in 2017 was 7,062 people (58.7% women and 41.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of −16.4% between 2014 (8,452) and 2017 (7,062).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders.

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Texas ($47,546), New York ($38,057), and Arkansas ($36,746).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$28,961

AVERAGE WAGE

#390 in the ranking (2017)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders earned an average of $28,961, $35,721 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2017.

Wage Distribution

Gender

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WAGE GINI

In 2017, Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.25, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders and on wages for those in the field. Fabric mills, except knitting mills is the industry that employs the most Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders, by average wage, is Fabric mills, except knitting mills ($33,482).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

7.06k

2017 Workforce

± 2,063

−8.42%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 44.2%

This graphic shows the share of Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders employed by various industries. Fabric mills, except knitting mills employs the largest share of Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders at 53.7%, followed by Knitting fabric mills, & apparel knitting mills with 32.9% and Carpet & rug mills with 13.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders in the US. The workforce of Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders in 2017 was 7,062 people, with 58.7% woman, and 41.3% men. The average age of male Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders in the workforce is 42.6 and of female Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders is 48.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders in 2017 was 7,062 people, with 58.7% woman, and 41.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (1,026 people), 50 to 54 years (1,014 people), and 30 to 34 years (753 people). Among them they concentrated 49.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 17.8% of Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders workers were Hispanic and 82.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (100%)

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Races

In 2017, 68.1% of the Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce were White, of which 57.9% were women and 42.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (20.1%) and Other (6.21%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders is Public Administration and Social Service but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Public Administration and Social Service.

Among the necessary skills for Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Public Administration and Social Service (59 people), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (51 people), and English (37 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders workers were High School or Equivalent (3,407 people), Secondary Education (1,425 people), and Some college (1,176 people).

The graphic shows the Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Operation and Control.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders are expected to see a growth of −12.2% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

−12.2%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Textile knitting & weaving machine setters, operators, & tenders. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.