Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Rhode Island

In Rhode Island we have BLS pay data for textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders in Providence only, where the average is $41,890 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $41,340 and the median at $38,760 for 250 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $40,720.

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders average salary by city in Rhode Island

Providence$41,890

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Providence	$41,890	$39,110	$35,810	$34,885	102

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by city and state

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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 51-6063.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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