Occupation overview

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders is $38,670, or $18.59 per hour. About 22,020 people work in this occupation nationwide. Wages vary substantially by state — from $50,770 in Virginia to $36,160 in Florida.

Median annual
$38,670
Median hourly
$18.59
Entry level (P10)
$31,790
Top 10% (P90)
$49,420
Employment
22,020
States covered
26

Wage distribution nationwide

Earnings spread across all U.S. workers in this occupation.

10th percentile90th percentile
$31,790
$36,420
$38,670
$42,940
$31,790$38,670$49,420
Annual wage distribution. Highlighted segment contains the median of $38,670.

Salary by state

All 26 states with published data, ranked by median annual wage.

#StateMedian annual Median hourlyEmployment Location quotient
1Virginia$50,770$24.411,5302.63
2Louisiana$49,690$23.891100.42
3New Hampshire$49,190$23.65900.91
4Washington$47,560$22.872500.49
5New Jersey$47,230$22.711000.16
6Tennessee$46,720$22.464701.02
7Connecticut$44,020$21.17400.16
8California$43,770$21.053600.14
9Maine$40,870$19.651001.12
10Indiana$40,630$19.532300.50
11Massachusetts$40,270$19.361700.34
12Alabama$40,210$19.331,0603.54
13Missouri$39,350$18.92——
14Georgia$38,930$18.728,83012.75
15Pennsylvania$38,830$18.675000.58
16South Carolina$38,280$18.402,2406.88
17Ohio$38,160$18.341500.19
18Colorado$37,540$18.05900.21
19Mississippi$37,460$18.01800.50
20Rhode Island$37,400$17.982403.44
21New York$37,220$17.901600.12
22Illinois$36,950$17.771800.20
23Nebraska$36,760$17.67400.30
24North Carolina$36,580$17.594,1905.98
25Michigan$36,540$17.571300.21
26Florida$36,160$17.39700.05

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Frequently asked questions

How much do textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders make?

The median annual wage for textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders in the United States is $38,670, or $18.59 per hour. Entry-level workers (10th percentile) earn $31,790, and the top 10% earn $49,420.

How many textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders are employed in the U.S.?

About 22,020 people work as textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders nationwide.

Which state pays textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders the most?

Virginia pays the most at a median of $50,770, followed by Louisiana ($49,690) and New Hampshire ($49,190).

Which state pays textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders the least?

Florida has the lowest median at $36,160.

Where are textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders jobs most concentrated?

The location quotient measures employment concentration relative to the national average. The highest is Georgia at 12.75×.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes