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

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While jobs for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Ohio 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 Ohio is expected to decrease.

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

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

There were approximately 200 workers employed as Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 220 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 11.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 150 jobs for Ohio Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 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 Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $21,260 to $38,880 with $27,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.22 to $18.69. The median hourly rate was $13.4.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.94 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.54.

The median salary in Ohio 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 Ohio

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Ohio Employment Total
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	380
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	120

References

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

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