Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in the U.S.
$40,120avg. a year
$19.29 an hour · 22,020 employed
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the U.S. earn an average of $40,120 a year and a median of $38,670. Pay is highest in New Hampshire ($53,280) and lowest in Michigan ($36,300).
$38,670Median pay
$19.29Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
22,020Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
190 jobs
New Hampshire
$53,280
$25.62 an hour
21,530 jobs
Virginia
$48,900
$23.51 an hour
3470 jobs
Tennessee
$47,660
$22.91 an hour
4250 jobs
Washington
$46,180
$22.20 an hour
5100 jobs
New Jersey
$45,130
$21.70 an hour
6110 jobs
Louisiana
$44,400
$21.35 an hour
780 jobs
Mississippi
$43,800
$21.06 an hour
8230 jobs
Indiana
$43,480
$20.90 an hour
9360 jobs
California
$43,470
$20.90 an hour
1040 jobs
Connecticut
$42,880
$20.62 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $46,970 | $22.58 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $45,960 | $22.09 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $42,640 | $20.50 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $42,440 | $20.41 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $42,060 | $20.22 |
| Columbia, SC | $40,280 | $19.36 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $39,600 | $19.04 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $39,580 | $19.03 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $40,410 | $40,210 | 1,060 |
| California | $43,470 | $43,770 | 360 |
| Colorado | $38,090 | $37,540 | 90 |
| Connecticut | $42,880 | $44,020 | 40 |
| Florida | $37,710 | $36,160 | 70 |
| Georgia | $39,110 | $38,930 | 8,830 |
| Illinois | $40,640 | $36,950 | 180 |
| Indiana | $43,480 | $40,630 | 230 |
| Louisiana | $44,400 | $49,690 | 110 |
| Maine | $41,710 | $40,870 | 100 |
| Massachusetts | $41,220 | $40,270 | 170 |
| Michigan | $36,300 | $36,540 | 130 |
| Mississippi | $43,800 | $37,460 | 80 |
| Missouri | $39,960 | $39,350 | – |
| Nebraska | $37,610 | $36,760 | 40 |
| New Hampshire | $53,280 | $49,190 | 90 |
| New Jersey | $45,130 | $47,230 | 100 |
| New York | $39,270 | $37,220 | 160 |
| North Carolina | $36,920 | $36,580 | 4,190 |
| Ohio | $40,740 | $38,160 | 150 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,050 | $38,830 | 500 |
| Rhode Island | $39,310 | $37,400 | 240 |
| South Carolina | $40,100 | $38,280 | 2,240 |
| Tennessee | $47,660 | $46,720 | 470 |
| Virginia | $48,900 | $50,770 | 1,530 |
| Washington | $46,180 | $47,560 | 250 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Dalton, GA
$38,380
3,370 jobsCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$38,060
1,270 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$42,440
1,110 jobsWinston-Salem, NC
$37,750
780 jobsGreensboro-High Point, NC
$36,510
620 jobsChattanooga, TN-GA
$42,060
510 jobsGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$39,600
430 jobsProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA
$39,580
320 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders make?
The average is $40,120 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $38,670 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $19.29, and the median is $18.59 an hour.
Which state pays textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders the most?
New Hampshire, with an average of $53,280 a year. The best-paying metro area is Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA at $46,970.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $31,790 a year, and the top 10% earn over $49,420.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-6064. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.