Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by state
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is a professional role in the Production job family, focused on Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss do
Typical education: High School Diploma
Observe woven cloth to detect weaving defects.
Thread yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines for weaving, knitting, or other processing.
Remove defects in cloth by cutting and pulling out filling.
Examine looms to determine causes of loom stoppage, such as warp filling, harness breaks, or mechanical defects.
Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.
Top skills:Operations MonitoringMonitoringOperation and ControlActive ListeningSpeakingQuality Control Analysis
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Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by industry
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing
12,540 workers
$42,500
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
270 workers
$38,500
Wholesale Trade
170 workers
$39,000
Sectors 44 and 45 – Retail Trade
40 workers
$37,500
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pays 24% below the average across 105 roles in the Production job family (family average $55,000).
How much does a Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders make?
The average base salary for a Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the United States is $42,000 per year, or about $20.19 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $37,500 and $47,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Production roles?
The Production job family averages $55,000 across 105 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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