The average annual salaries for textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in the state of Minnesota are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders among Minnesota 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 | $27,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $27,490.
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 | $37,420 | 6.71% | 14.59% |
| 2021 | $34,910 | 11.40% | - |
| 2020 | $30,930 | 0.71% | - |
| 2019 | $30,710 | 6.61% | - |
| 2018 | $28,680 | -1.74% | - |
| 2017 | $29,180 | -0.10% | - |
| 2016 | $29,210 | 2.70% | - |
| 2015 | $28,420 | -17.31% | - |
| 2014 | $33,340 | 1.59% | - |
| 2013 | $32,810 | 2.59% | - |
| 2012 | $31,960 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in some Minnesota cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Minnesota ranges from $27,640 to $28,050. The highest paying area for textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Minnesota is Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $28,050. The lowest paying area is St Cloud with a median annual salary of $27,640.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Cloud |