Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders

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2021 Workforce

22.9k

Average Age

Average Salary

$30,985

Average Male Salary

$33,697

Average Female Salary

$28,465

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 $30,985 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders are Whitfield County PUMA, GA, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA, and Gastonia & Belmont Cities PUMA, NC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders are Whitfield County PUMA, GA, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA, and Gastonia & Belmont Cities 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 2021 was 22,937 people, of which 51.8% were women and 48.2% were men. Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders are paid most in Hickory City PUMA, NC but are relatively concentrated in Whitfield County PUMA, GA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

11,046

Male Workforce

± 2.58k

11,891

Female Workforce

± 2.68k

The Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders workforce in 2021 was 22,937 people (51.8% women and 48.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of −16.5% between 2018 (27,461) and 2021 (22,937).

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 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Maine ($70,320), Kentucky ($47,775), and Colorado ($43,069).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$30,985

AVERAGE WAGE

#452 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders earned an average of $30,985, $28,611 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.285

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.285, 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 ($286,241).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

22.9k

2021 Workforce

± 3,718

−3.09%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 23.5%

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 49.1%, followed by Carpet & rug mills with 38.8% and Fiber, yarn, & thread mills with 12.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders in the US. The workforce of Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders in 2021 was 22,937 people, with 51.8% woman, and 48.2% men. The average age of male Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders in the workforce is 43.1 and of female Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders is 44.9, 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 2021 was 22,937 people, with 51.8% woman, and 48.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (3,201 people), 55 to 59 years (2,798 people), and 35 to 39 years (2,492 people). Among them they concentrated 37.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 31.5% of Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders workers were Hispanic and 68.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (80.3%), Guatemalan (11.8)%, and Salvadoran (7.96)%

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Races

In 2021, 58.5% of the Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders workforce were White, of which 54.8% were women and 45.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (21%) and Other (11.5%).

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 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (182 people), Engineering (180 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (138 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 (9,941 people), Secondary Education (4,248 people), and Some college (3,576 people).

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