Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders

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2022 Workforce

21.5k

Average Age

44.2

Average Salary

$33,706

Average Male Salary

$35,725

Average Female Salary

$31,604

About

Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders are most often employed by the Fabric mills, except knitting mills industry. The average yearly wage for Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders was $33,706 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders are Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA, and Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders are Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA, and Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders workforce. Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders workforce in 2022 was 21,534 people, of which 49% were women and 51% were men. Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders are paid most in West Piedmont Planning District Commission PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

10,987

Male Workforce

± 2.57k

10,547

Female Workforce

± 2.52k

The Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders workforce in 2022 was 21,534 people (49% women and 51% men). This implies an average annual growth of −21.6% between 2018 (27,461) and 2022 (21,534).

Employment by Location

Level

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Maine ($67,374), New Jersey ($46,352), and New Hampshire ($45,684).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$33,706

AVERAGE WAGE

#451 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders earned an average of $33,706, $30,977 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.29

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.29, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Textile machine setters, operators, and 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 machine setters, operators, and tenders compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders and on wages for those in the field. Fabric mills, except knitting mills is the industry that employs the most Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders, by average wage, is Furniture & home furnishings stores ($270,632).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

21.5k

2022 Workforce

± 3,603

−6.12%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 24.8%

This graphic shows the share of Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders employed by various industries. Fabric mills, except knitting mills employs the largest share of Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders at 52.5%, followed by Carpet & rug mills with 36.7% and Fiber, yarn, & thread mills with 10.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders in the US. The workforce of Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders in 2022 was 21,534 people, with 49% woman, and 51% men. The average age of male Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders in the workforce is 43 and of female Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders is 45.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders in 2022 was 21,534 people, with 49% woman, and 51% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (3,132 people), 55 to 59 years (2,751 people), and 60 to 64 years (2,328 people). Among them they concentrated 39% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 31.2% of Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders workers were Hispanic and 68.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (78.7%), Guatemalan (12.5)%, and Salvadoran (8.79)%

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Races

In 2022, 54.9% of the Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders workforce were White, of which 53.5% were women and 46.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (21.5%) and Other (11.9%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders is Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

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 machine setters, operators, and tenders in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (193 people), Engineering (182 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (159 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders workers were High School or Equivalent (9,262 people), Secondary Education (3,678 people), and Some college (3,441 people).

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