Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Pennsylvania

Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders in Pennsylvania earn the most in Scranton (average $40,950 a year) and the least in Philadelphia ($37,060), across the 2 Pennsylvania metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $38,050 and the median at $38,830 for 500 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $40,120.

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders average salary by city in Pennsylvania

Scranton$40,950
Philadelphia$37,060

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Scranton	$40,950	$42,870	$35,510	$33,826	94
Philadelphia	$37,060	$34,270	$32,850	$30,820	103

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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

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

More about pay in Pennsylvania

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 51-6064.
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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