Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders in Alabama

Is Alabama a good place for you to work as a Textile Bleaching or Dyeing Machine Operator or Tender?

While jobs for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders in Alabama are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders in Alabama is expected to decrease.

• Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders Work in Alabama?

130 people worked as Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 230 Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 210 Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders working in it, which means Alabama has fewer Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders than average.

Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 13.3% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders job openings in Alabama, and 390 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,000 annual jobs and 9,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders ranged from $24,950 to $37,000 with $29,820 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12 to $17.79. The median hourly rate was $14.34.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.18 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.16.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
North Carolina	2,320	$28,530
Georgia	1,790	$30,380
California	1,520	$25,630
South Carolina	1,150	$29,020
Rhode Island	250	$37,530
Virginia	250	$29,200
Massachusetts	230	$30,390
Pennsylvania	190	$29,700
New Jersey	170	$31,020
Illinois	160	$31,120
Alabama	130	$29,820
Tennessee	100	$30,710
New York	90	$27,160
New Hampshire	80	$38,250

Below are the states where Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New Hampshire	$38,250
Rhode Island	$37,530
Illinois	$31,120
New Jersey	$31,020
Utah	$31,010
Tennessee	$30,710
Massachusetts	$30,390
Georgia	$30,380
Alabama	$29,820
Pennsylvania	$29,700

Related Careers in Alabama

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Occupation	Alabama Employment Total
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,320
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,040
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	300

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.