Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salarymedian $39,530 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

United States Manufacturing & Repair Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$39,530
25th–75th pct. $36,390–$45,220
Top pay (est.)
$63,900
Top 10% $49,130
Pay in 5 years
$44,300est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$49,500est.
$42,600–$57,500
Outlook score
31/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
39%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
−13.7%
1,300 openings / yr

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary

The median annual wage for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is $39,530 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $29,960 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $49,130. The mean annual wage is $40,720.

Median
$39,530
Mean
$40,720
10th percentile
$29,960
Entry level
25th percentile
$36,390
75th percentile
$45,220
90th percentile
$49,130
Top earners
Mean hourly wage
$19.00
2.6× the federal minimum ($7.25)
In Japanese yen
¥6.22M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

The mean hourly wage of $19.00 is 2.6× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$29,960
Early career (25th pct.)
$36,390
Mid career (median)
$39,530
Experienced (75th pct.)
$45,220
Top earners (90th pct.)
$49,130

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

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

Today $39,530 → in 3 years $42,300 → in 5 years $44,300 → in 10 years $49,500 (10-year range $42,600–$57,500). The model assumes pay growth of +2.3% per year.

$39,530
Now
2026
$42,300
In 3 yrs
2029
$39,100–$46,000
$44,300
In 5 yrs
2031
$39,900–$49,300
$49,500
In 10 yrs
2036
$42,600–$57,500

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.8%AI impact +0.08%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 →

The same job in Japan

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
United States
織布工/織機オペレーター
Japan
Median / average pay$39,530¥3.19M
≈ $20,310
Pay in 10 years (est.)$49,500¥3.98M
Outlook score3140
AI replacement risk39% Low56% Moderate
Workers13K—

Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.

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.