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Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Carolina

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Carolina

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

2.6% Jobs Projection
$30,300 Median Salary
450 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Carolina 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 South Carolina is growing slower than average.

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

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

There were approximately 3,260 workers employed as Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 3,420 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 2.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -19.4%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 450 annual Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in South Carolina, and 3,600 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $22,090 to $45,810 with $30,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.62 to $22.02. The median hourly rate was $14.57.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.51 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.06.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina 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
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 1,720 $29,660
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 570 $30,480
Spartanburg, SC 340 $29,580
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 160 $29,450
Columbia, SC 120 $29,030
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 110 $51,300

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

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