Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary in the Industry of Apparel Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders in the industry of apparel manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operator, and tender salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,570
25th Percentile Wage
$21,200
50th Percentile Wage
$23,670
75th Percentile Wage
$27,870
90th Percentile Wage
$31,820

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders in the industry of apparel manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders is $31,820. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $23,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders is $18,570.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders in the industry of Apparel Manufacturing from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$23,670
-1.39% 7.31%
2016
$24,000
5.42% -
2015
$22,700
2.20% -
2014
$22,200
2.34% -
2013
$21,680
-1.20% -
2012
$21,940
- -

Table 3. Compare Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders in 18 industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
$31,780
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
$31,780
Textile Furnishings Mills
$31,690
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills
$31,410
Textile Product Mills
$31,400
Other Textile Product Mills
$28,880
Fabric Mills
$28,500
Textile Mills
$28,480
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
$28,210
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
$27,960
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$27,500
Rubber Product Manufacturing
$27,370
Machinery Manufacturing
$26,390
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
$26,380
Plastics Product Manufacturing
$24,720
Apparel Manufacturing
$23,670
Apparel Knitting Mills
$23,470
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
$23,410

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