Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders in California

Considering a career as a Textile Bleaching or Dyeing Machine Operator or Tender in California?

While jobs for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders in California 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 California is expected to decrease.

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

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

In California, there were 1,520 people working as Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 1,590 Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 16.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 220 annual job openings, and 2,000 total jobs in 2026 for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders in this state.

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 California?

In 2018 wages for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders ranged from $22,660 to $38,940 with $25,630 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.89 to $18.72. The median hourly rate was $12.32.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.26 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.06.

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

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Top California Metros for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,470	$25,570

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 California

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Occupation	California Employment Total
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,330
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,130
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	310

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.