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Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary

The BLS estimates 22,020 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $38,670 (May 2025, SOC 51-6064). Across 19 metros with published figures, medians range from $34,940 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC to $47,750 in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA.

TEXTILE WINDING, TWISTING, AND DRAWING OUT MACHINE SETTERS, OPERATORS, AND TENDERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$31,790P25$36,420MEDIAN$38,670P75$42,940P90$49,420
30 SECONDS · NO SIGNUP · ON-DEVICE

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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$47,750 · 250 jobs
  2. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$43,870 · 1,110 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$43,330 · 230 jobs
  4. Chattanooga, TN-GA$40,140 · 510 jobs
  5. Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$39,850 · 210 jobs
  6. North Georgia nonmetropolitan area$39,010 · 2,210 jobs
  7. Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area$38,930 · 860 jobs
  8. Dalton, GA$38,670 · 3,370 jobs
  9. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$38,350 · 320 jobs
  10. Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$38,280 · 430 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Dalton, GA$38,670 · 3,370 jobs
  2. North Georgia nonmetropolitan area$39,010 · 2,210 jobs
  3. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$36,800 · 1,270 jobs
  4. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$43,870 · 1,110 jobs
  5. Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area$38,930 · 860 jobs
  6. Winston-Salem, NC$37,070 · 780 jobs
  7. Greensboro-High Point, NC$37,290 · 620 jobs
  8. Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$36,580 · 550 jobs
  9. Chattanooga, TN-GA$40,140 · 510 jobs
  10. Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$38,280 · 430 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Dalton, GA · North Georgia nonmetropolitan area

Questions

What is the median Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in the U.S.?

$38,670 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $36,420–$42,940.

Where do Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA ($47,750), Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($43,870), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($43,330). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.