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Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $48,500 · outlook score 30/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Manufacturing & Repair Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$38,760
25th–75th pct. $34,230–$45,220
Top pay (est.)
$64,200
Top 10% $49,420
Pay in 5 years
$43,400est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$48,500est.
$41,700–$56,300
Outlook score
30/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
41%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
−13.6%
900 openings / yr

Projected pay for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $38,760 → in 3 years $41,500 → in 5 years $43,400 → in 10 years $48,500 (10-year range $41,700–$56,300). The model assumes pay growth of +2.3% per year.

$38,760
Now
2026
$41,500
In 3 yrs
2029
$38,300–$45,100
$43,400
In 5 yrs
2031
$39,100–$48,300
$48,500
In 10 yrs
2036
$41,700–$56,300

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.8%AI impact +0.07%Total +2.3% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

30/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #791 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
10 pts
AI resistance
59 pts
Entry barrier
3 pts
Annual openings
61 pts
Projected growth
4 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Employment
9,000
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
8,200
2025–35
Projected change
−13.6%
ranked #789 for growth
Annual openings
900
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Low
23/100
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.