Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama

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

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 1,040 workers employed as Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 810 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 315 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Alabama has more Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 17.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 90 annual Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Alabama, and 740 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,100 annual jobs and 17,900 total jobs in 2026.

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

In 2018 wages for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $19,170 to $38,350 with $27,530 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.22 to $18.44. The median hourly rate was $13.23.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.65 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.58.

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

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Top States for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

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

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Georgia	4,260	$33,360
North Carolina	4,090	$26,980
South Carolina	3,260	$30,300
California	1,330	$25,270
Alabama	1,040	$27,530
New York	970	$30,090
Virginia	750	$28,350
Pennsylvania	710	$30,520
Wisconsin	690	$40,130
Tennessee	560	$25,680
Texas	540	$23,930
Rhode Island	520	$25,780
New Hampshire	320	$34,630
Illinois	310	$24,140
Maine	230	$30,010
New Jersey	200	$28,230
Ohio	200	$27,870
Florida	170	$25,570
Massachusetts	100	$30,350
Mississippi	100	$20,350

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

State	Annual Median Salary
Wisconsin	$40,130
Washington	$37,630
New Hampshire	$34,630
Georgia	$33,360
Pennsylvania	$30,520
Michigan	$30,400
Arizona	$30,390
Massachusetts	$30,350
South Carolina	$30,300
Indiana	$30,260

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 Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	300
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

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