Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders

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2023 Workforce

20.5k

Average Age

44.2

Average Salary

$35,273

Average Male Salary

$38,496

Average Female Salary

$32,067

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 $35,273 in 2023.

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 Covington, Pike, Barbour, Butler & Crenshaw Counties PUMA, AL.

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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 2023 was 20,462 people, of which 50.1% were women and 49.9% 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

10,203

Male Workforce

± 2.48k

10,259

Female Workforce

± 2.49k

The Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders workforce in 2023 was 20,462 people (50.1% women and 49.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of −25.5% between 2018 (27,461) and 2023 (20,462).

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 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Maine ($75,156), New Jersey ($59,737), and Kentucky ($54,941).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$35,273

AVERAGE WAGE

#449 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders earned an average of $35,273, $32,454 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.32

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.32, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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 uninformed ($94,550).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

20.5k

2023 Workforce

± 3,512

−5.23%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 25.3%

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 49.4%, followed by Carpet & rug mills with 31.5% and Fiber, yarn, & thread mills with 10.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders in the US. The workforce of Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders in 2023 was 20,462 people, with 50.1% woman, and 49.9% men. The average age of male Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders in the workforce is 42.6 and of female Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders is 45.8, 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 2023 was 20,462 people, with 50.1% woman, and 49.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (3,014 people), 55 to 59 years (2,788 people), and 60 to 64 years (2,435 people). Among them they concentrated 41.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 29.9% of Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders workers were Hispanic and 70.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (76.1%), Guatemalan (11.3)%, and Salvadoran (5.29)%

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Races

In 2023, 52.1% of the Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders workforce were White, of which 55% were women and 45% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (19%) and Other (13.5%).

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 Visual & Performing Arts but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Mechanical Technologies.

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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (149 people), Education (130 people), and Business (91 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 (9,108 people), Some college (3,490 people), and Secondary Education (3,399 people).

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