Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

What They Do

Set up, operate, or tend machines that knit, loop, weave, or draw in textiles. Excludes Sewing Machine Operators.

Salary

• 2020 employment: 19,600
• May 2021 median annual wage: $33,990

Job Outlook

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

• Number of new jobs: -2,900
• Growth rate: -15 percent (Decline)

How to Become One

Education and training:

• Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Work experience in a related occupation: None
• Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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