The average annual salaries for textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in the state of Florida are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders among Florida metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $27,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,950 | 9.14% | 29.67% |
| 2021 | $29,030 | -7.48% | - |
| 2020 | $31,200 | 8.43% | - |
| 2019 | $28,570 | 5.39% | - |
| 2018 | $27,030 | 13.43% | - |
| 2017 | $23,400 | -7.86% | - |
| 2016 | $25,240 | 8.76% | - |
| 2015 | $23,030 | -3.60% | - |
| 2014 | $23,860 | 5.74% | - |
| 2013 | $22,490 | 0.09% | - |
| 2012 | $22,470 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in some Florida cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Florida ranges from $21,990 to $32,410. The highest paying area for textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Florida is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach with a median annual salary of $32,410. The second highest paying city/area in Florida State is Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater (mean annual salary $28,710). The lowest paying area is Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall with a median annual salary of $21,990.