Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Michigan

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

You’re in luck! Jobs for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Michigan are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Michigan is growing faster than average.

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

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

In Michigan, there were 330 people working as Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 400 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, 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 Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Michigan has more Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 5.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -16.0%.

Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 390 jobs for Michigan Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 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 Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $23,470 to $39,630 with $32,830 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.28 to $19.05. The median hourly rate was $15.78.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.29 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.49.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	140	$31,270

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

The table below shows the states 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 Michigan

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Michigan Employment Total
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	100
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	70

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.