Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 51-6064 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$38,667
$18.59/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is $38,667 per year ($18.59/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $36,421 and $42,952 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $49,421 per year. There are approximately 22,020 textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Set up, operate, or tend machines that wind or twist textiles; or draw out and combine sliver, such as wool, hemp, or synthetic fibers. Includes slubber machine and drawing frame operators.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
-9.0%
Much slower than average
Annual openings
3K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
22K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
0% from new growth100% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
NAICS 313100
8K
$37,710
Textile Furnishings Mills
NAICS 314100
5K
$38,520
Fabric Mills
NAICS 313200
4K
$38,950
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)
NAICS 3250A1
2K
$51,160
Other Textile Product Mills
NAICS 314900
1K
$39,720
Wage range across top 5 industries: $37,710 to $51,160 (36% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$15.29
$31,803
P25
$17.51
$36,421
P50MEDIAN
$18.59
$38,667
P75
$20.65
$42,952
P90
$23.76
$49,421
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · manufacturing sector
Stable
Openings Rate
3.5%
Quits Rate
1.4%
Manufacturing openings ticked up to 462K (+19K) in March, with the rate at 3.5%. Hires rose to 310K. The sector has stabilized after late-2025 softening.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders salary?
The national median salary for Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is $38,667 per year ($18.59/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $36,421 and $42,952 annually.
How much do top-earning textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders make?
The 90th percentile salary for Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is $49,421 per year ($23.76/hr). The 75th percentile is $42,952 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders?
Entry-level Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (10th percentile) earn approximately $31,803 per year ($15.29/hr). The 25th percentile is $36,421 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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