Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders

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2017 Workforce

11.2k

Average Age

42.7

Estimated Job Growth

−8.4%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$26,598

Average Male Salary

$27,672

Average Female Salary

$25,921

About

Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders are most often employed by the Carpet & rug mills industry. The average yearly wage for Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders was $26,598 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders are Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA, and Northwest Georgia Regional Commission--Walker, Catoosa, Chattooga & Dade Counties PUMA, GA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders are Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA, and DeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce. Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce in 2017 was 11,216 people, of which 61.3% were women and 38.7% were men. Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders are paid most in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC but are relatively concentrated in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

4,339

Male Workforce

± 1.62k

6,877

Female Workforce

± 2.04k

The Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce in 2017 was 11,216 people (61.3% women and 38.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −8.18% between 2014 (12,215) and 2017 (11,216).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders.

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alabama ($32,400), Pennsylvania ($27,788), and Virginia ($27,626).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$26,598

AVERAGE WAGE

#414 in the ranking (2017)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders earned an average of $26,598, $38,085 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2017.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.189

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.189, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out 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 winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders and on wages for those in the field. Carpet & rug mills is the industry that employs the most Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders, by average wage, is Fiber, yarn, & thread mills ($27,720).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

11.2k

2017 Workforce

± 2,600

−2.61%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 33.4%

This graphic shows the share of Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders employed by various industries. Carpet & rug mills employs the largest share of Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders at 40.8%, followed by Fabric mills, except knitting mills with 36.4% and Fiber, yarn, & thread mills with 22.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders in the US. The workforce of Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders in 2017 was 11,216 people, with 61.3% woman, and 38.7% men. The average age of male Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders in the workforce is 41.5 and of female Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders is 43.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders in 2017 was 11,216 people, with 61.3% woman, and 38.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (1,683 people), 50 to 54 years (1,545 people), and 55 to 59 years (1,220 people). Among them they concentrated 41.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 25.9% of Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders workers were Hispanic and 74.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (81.2%), Salvadoran (11.9)%, and Guatemalan (6.9)%

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Races

In 2017, 69.8% of the Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce were White, of which 59.2% were women and 40.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (22.6%) and Other (5.36%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Philosophy and Religious Studies.

Among the necessary skills for Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders need more than the average amount of Repairing.

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 winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (90 people), Engineering (69 people), and Psychology (63 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders workers were High School or Equivalent (5,193 people), Secondary Education (2,529 people), and Some college (1,761 people).

The graphic shows the Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out 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 winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders are expected to see a growth of −8.4% 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 Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

−8.4%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Textile winding, twisting, & drawing out machine setters, operators, & tenders. This profession is expected to grow less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.