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Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss in the United States earn a median salary of $37,940/year ($18.24/hr). Salaries range from $27,230 to $49,080 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$27K
10th percentile
$32K
25th percentile
$38K
Median
$44K
75th percentile
$49K
90th percentile

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
New York$46K$22.1/hr290
Connecticut$43K$20.48/hr60
Minnesota$42K$20/hr90
Georgia$41K$19.63/hr1,380
South Carolina$41K$19.5/hr440
New Hampshire$40K$19.4/hr80
Washington$40K$19.29/hr140
New Jersey$39K$18.87/hr260
North Carolina$39K$18.68/hr980
Oregon$39K$18.67/hr130

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$48K200
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$48K360
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$45K30
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$44K370
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$41K580
Spartanburg, SC$40K70
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$40K90
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$40K90
Chattanooga, TN-GA$40K30
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$39K100
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