Find Trade Colleges

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Jersey

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Jersey

Is New Jersey a good place for you to work as a Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender?

14.3% Jobs Projection
$28,230 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Jersey is growing faster than average.

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

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

In New Jersey, there were 200 people working as Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 240 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

undefined

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

undefined

Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -19.4%.

undefined

New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in New Jersey, and 160 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 New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $21,600 to $37,000 with $28,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.38 to $17.79. The median hourly rate was $13.57.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.35 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.22.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

undefined

Explore Best Ranked Schools for You

Explore the best ranked schools for the programs you are most interested in.

Top New Jersey Metros for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 840 $28,970
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 380 $30,640

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

Discover similar careers:

Occupation New Jersey Employment Total
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 400
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders 170
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 160

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.