The salary statistics of textile machine setters, operators, and tenders in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare textile machine setters, operator, and tender salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for textile machine setters, operators, and tenders in the industry sector of retail trade. 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 machine setters, operators, and tenders is $66,560. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid textile machine setters, operators, and tenders is $21,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of textile machine setters, operators, and tenders in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $32,580 | 2.49% | 18.26% |
| 2017 | $31,770 | 20.87% | - |
| 2016 | $25,140 | 17.94% | - |
| 2015 | $20,630 | -19.63% | - |
| 2014 | $24,680 | 0.89% | - |
| 2013 | $24,460 | -8.87% | - |
| 2012 | $26,630 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].