The top 18 highest paying industries for textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $36,560, paper manufacturing is the highest paying industry for textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders. It is followed by resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial synthetic fibers and filaments manufacturing industry (average annual salary $29,170). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary i | # of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paper Manufacturing | $36,560 |
n/a |
| 2 | Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing | $29,170 |
1,510 |
| 3 | Chemical Manufacturing | $29,170 |
1,510 |
| 4 | Textile Furnishings Mills | $28,950 |
4,000 |
| 5 | Textile Product Mills | $28,530 |
5,190 |
| 6 | Other Textile Product Mills | $27,100 |
1,190 |
| 7 | Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $26,710 |
90 |
| 8 | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $26,710 |
90 |
| 9 | Fabric Mills | $26,400 |
4,580 |
| 10 | Manufacturing | $26,350 |
25,000 |
| 11 | Textile Mills | $25,490 |
17,900 |
| 12 | Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | $25,420 |
12,570 |
| 13 | Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $23,210 |
760 |
| 14 | Apparel Manufacturing | $22,860 |
60 |
| 15 | Employment Services | $21,930 |
730 |
| 16 | Administrative and Support Services | $21,930 |
730 |
| 17 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $21,930 |
730 |
| 18 | Temporary Help Services | $21,660 |
470 |