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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Hickory, NC | $48,950 |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | $47,960 |
| Greenville, SC | $46,980 |
| Seattle, WA | $46,020 |
| Boston, MA | $45,040 |
| Sarasota, FL | $42,930 |
| Columbus, OH | $42,080 |
| Atlanta, GA | $41,950 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $41,380 |
| Portland, OR | $41,240 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $41,000 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $40,860 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $40,800 |
| Riverside, CA | $40,750 |
| Greensboro, NC | $40,490 |
Map: Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by metro area
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Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 4 | $48,950 | $39,120 |
| New York | 1 | $47,960 | $47,960 |
| South Carolina | 3 | $46,980 | $39,240 |
| Washington | 1 | $46,020 | $46,020 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $45,040 | $45,040 |
| Florida | 3 | $42,930 | $35,990 |
| Ohio | 3 | $42,080 | $40,140 |
| Georgia | 2 | $41,950 | $37,420 |
| California | 2 | $41,380 | $40,750 |
| Oregon | 1 | $41,240 | $41,240 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $41,000 | $41,000 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $40,860 | $33,850 |
| Illinois | 1 | $39,640 | $39,640 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $39,560 | $39,560 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $38,870 | $38,870 |
| Arizona | 1 | $38,520 | $38,520 |
| Tennessee | 2 | $37,960 | $37,870 |
| Texas | 3 | $34,890 | $28,150 |
| Missouri | 1 | $32,710 | $32,710 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $23,700 | $23,700 |
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Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory, NC | $48,950 | $48,640 | $23.53 | 270 |
| New York, NY | $47,960 | $44,420 | $23.06 | 170 |
| Greenville, SC | $46,980 | $49,390 | $22.59 | 230 |
| Seattle, WA | $46,020 | $44,350 | $22.13 | 100 |
| Boston, MA | $45,040 | $43,680 | $21.66 | 270 |
| Sarasota, FL | $42,930 | $43,750 | $20.64 | 30 |
| Columbus, OH | $42,080 | $43,680 | $20.23 | n/a |
| Atlanta, GA | $41,950 | $45,220 | $20.17 | 560 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $41,380 | $37,860 | $19.90 | 560 |
| Portland, OR | $41,240 | $38,460 | $19.83 | 80 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $41,000 | $41,470 | $19.71 | 40 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $40,860 | $39,630 | $19.65 | 40 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $40,800 | $43,300 | $19.62 | n/a |
| Riverside, CA | $40,750 | $39,140 | $19.59 | n/a |
| Greensboro, NC | $40,490 | $38,940 | $19.47 | 150 |
| Cleveland, OH | $40,140 | $42,100 | $19.30 | 70 |
| Charleston, SC | $39,690 | $37,210 | $19.08 | 30 |
| Chicago, IL | $39,640 | $38,600 | $19.06 | 200 |
| Providence, RI | $39,560 | $38,110 | $19.02 | 100 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $39,460 | $38,740 | $18.97 | 100 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $39,240 | $37,300 | $18.87 | 70 |
| Charlotte, NC | $39,120 | $38,520 | $18.81 | 130 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $38,870 | $38,200 | $18.69 | 70 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $38,520 | $37,460 | $18.52 | 80 |
| Knoxville, TN | $37,960 | $40,130 | $18.25 | 50 |
| Nashville, TN | $37,870 | $38,630 | $18.21 | 80 |
| Dalton, GA | $37,420 | $37,820 | $17.99 | 570 |
| Tampa, FL | $36,970 | $35,500 | $17.77 | 50 |
| Miami, FL | $35,990 | $35,390 | $17.30 | 240 |
| Dallas, TX | $34,890 | $34,650 | $16.77 | 190 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $33,850 | $30,720 | $16.27 | n/a |
| Kansas City, MO | $32,710 | $30,000 | $15.73 | 50 |
| Houston, TX | $31,850 | $33,630 | $15.31 | 150 |
| El Paso, TX | $28,150 | $29,300 | $13.53 | 70 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $23,700 | $22,330 | $11.39 | 50 |
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Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary: questions
Where do textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders make the most money?
In Hickory, NC, with an average of $48,950 a year, among the 35 metro areas we cover.
What is the average textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in the U.S.?
$40,401 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders pay the lowest?
Mayaguez, PR, at $23,700 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-6062.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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