Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Tennessee

In Tennessee we have BLS pay data for textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders in Chattanooga only, where the average is $41,030 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $36,090 and the median at $33,550 for 380 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 Tennessee

Chattanooga$41,030

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Chattanooga	$41,030	$44,880	$37,210	$35,148	91

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Tennessee has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other states

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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