Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama

Get the information you need to know about working as a Textile Cutting Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender.

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

• Employment for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama is expected to decrease.

• Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Alabama?

There were approximately 300 workers employed as Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 280 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 210 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Alabama has more Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 13.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Alabama, and 250 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,600 annual jobs and 12,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $16,500 to $30,940 with $20,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.93 to $14.88. The median hourly rate was $9.98.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.7 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.72.

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

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Top Alabama Metros for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Dothan, AL	40	$24,230

Top States for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

View the list below to see where most Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Georgia	1,540	$29,590
California	1,130	$31,050
North Carolina	1,050	$28,490
Mississippi	840	$30,430
Texas	780	$23,410
South Carolina	620	$26,790
Tennessee	560	$25,010
New York	510	$35,430
New Jersey	400	$29,120
Ohio	380	$30,050
Arizona	380	$26,520
Florida	360	$27,030
Michigan	330	$32,830
Missouri	320	$23,930
Pennsylvania	300	$28,620
Alabama	300	$20,760
Kentucky	210	$22,160
Indiana	190	$28,170
Maryland	190	$24,500
Rhode Island	180	$32,390

Below are the states where Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New York	$35,430
Maine	$35,240
Washington	$34,780
Michigan	$32,830
Rhode Island	$32,390
Iowa	$31,190
California	$31,050
New Hampshire	$30,670
Illinois	$30,610
Mississippi	$30,430

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 Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	130

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.