Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Reading, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders in Reading, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders in Reading is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders in Reading, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,130
25th Percentile Wage
$23,410
50th Percentile Wage
$27,340
75th Percentile Wage
$39,580
90th Percentile Wage
$45,940

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders in Reading, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,130.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$27,340
-27.76% 0.00%
2014
$34,930
-9.50% -
2013
$38,250
28.52% -
2012
$27,340
- -

Table 2. Compare Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Reading with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,340 in Reading is in the middle of salary range for textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders in Reading is 24.0 percent (24.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 31.2 percent (31.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$35,980
Lancaster
$35,890
Newark-Union
$34,240
Pittsburgh
$33,260
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$32,760
Philadelphia
$29,210
Reading
$27,340
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$18,800

See also: Top paying jobs in Reading, Pennsylvania.