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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

51-6064 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend machines that wind or twist textiles; or draw out and combine sliver, such as wool, hemp, or synthetic fibers. Includes slubber machine and drawing frame operators.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
31,650 3.2 % $14.26 $29,660 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.46 $12.27 $13.90 $15.82 $18.62
Annual Wage (2) $21,760 $25,530 $28,920 $32,900 $38,730


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills 13,100 46.23 $13.69 $28,480
Textile Furnishings Mills 7,130 13.76 $14.58 $30,330
Fabric Mills 5,400 10.21 $13.97 $29,060
Other Textile Product Mills 1,920 3.02 $15.08 $31,370
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 1,570 0.43 $17.06 $35,490

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills 13,100 46.23 $13.69 $28,480
Textile Furnishings Mills 7,130 13.76 $14.58 $30,330
Fabric Mills 5,400 10.21 $13.97 $29,060
Other Textile Product Mills 1,920 3.02 $15.08 $31,370
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills 290 1.01 $14.61 $30,400

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 100 0.02 $19.98 $41,570
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 1,570 0.43 $17.06 $35,490
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 450 0.14 $16.10 $33,480
Plastics Product Manufacturing 110 0.02 $15.95 $33,170
Other Textile Product Mills 1,920 3.02 $15.08 $31,370


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Georgia 12,130 2.76 12.62 $14.47 $30,090
North Carolina 7,020 1.60 7.32 $12.62 $26,240
South Carolina 3,170 1.54 7.03 $14.26 $29,650
Alabama 2,320 1.19 5.46 $14.65 $30,470
Virginia 1,660 0.43 1.98 $15.79 $32,840




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Georgia 12,130 2.76 12.62 $14.47 $30,090
North Carolina 7,020 1.60 7.32 $12.62 $26,240
South Carolina 3,170 1.54 7.03 $14.26 $29,650
Alabama 2,320 1.19 5.46 $14.65 $30,470
Virginia 1,660 0.43 1.98 $15.79 $32,840




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ohio 120 0.02 0.10 $19.87 $41,340
Minnesota 80 0.03 0.13 $17.88 $37,190
Wisconsin 70 0.02 0.11 $17.63 $36,680
California 310 0.02 0.08 $17.34 $36,070
Washington 230 0.07 0.32 $16.57 $34,460





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dalton, GA 5,070 78.53 359.08 $14.60 $30,370
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,690 1.39 6.38 $12.27 $25,520
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,220 0.46 2.08 $15.84 $32,960
Greensboro-High Point, NC 1,060 2.95 13.48 $13.57 $28,230
Winston-Salem, NC 830 3.15 14.41 $13.67 $28,430
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 810 5.26 24.05 $12.63 $26,270
Spartanburg, SC 750 4.89 22.36 $14.20 $29,540
Chattanooga, TN-GA 750 3.03 13.88 $14.37 $29,880
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 470 1.14 5.22 $14.39 $29,930
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 300 0.05 0.23 $17.35 $36,100




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dalton, GA 5,070 78.53 359.08 $14.60 $30,370
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 810 5.26 24.05 $12.63 $26,270
Burlington, NC 300 4.91 22.47 $11.91 $24,780
Spartanburg, SC 750 4.89 22.36 $14.20 $29,540
Decatur, AL 200 3.86 17.64 $23.59 $49,060
Winston-Salem, NC 830 3.15 14.41 $13.67 $28,430
Chattanooga, TN-GA 750 3.03 13.88 $14.37 $29,880
Greensboro-High Point, NC 1,060 2.95 13.48 $13.57 $28,230
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 210 2.93 13.39 $15.96 $33,200
Bellingham, WA 140 1.60 7.33 $17.06 $35,490




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Decatur, AL 200 3.86 17.64 $23.59 $49,060
Pittsburgh, PA 80 0.07 0.34 $17.84 $37,120
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 300 0.05 0.23 $17.35 $36,100
Bellingham, WA 140 1.60 7.33 $17.06 $35,490
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 230 0.08 0.36 $16.66 $34,650
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (8) (8) (8) $16.65 $34,620
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 180 0.02 0.09 $16.10 $33,490
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 210 2.93 13.39 $15.96 $33,200
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,220 0.46 2.08 $15.84 $32,960
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 120 0.04 0.20 $15.50 $32,240

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 3,180 18.95 86.64 $13.95 $29,020
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,050 4.07 18.62 $11.63 $24,200
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 930 6.36 29.07 $14.10 $29,330
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 880 3.54 16.19 $12.26 $25,500
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 660 5.18 23.69 $14.31 $29,770

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 3,180 18.95 86.64 $13.95 $29,020
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 930 6.36 29.07 $14.10 $29,330
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 660 5.18 23.69 $14.31 $29,770
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 340 4.15 18.97 $13.87 $28,850
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,050 4.07 18.62 $11.63 $24,200

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 470 3.86 17.65 $16.70 $34,740
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 130 0.72 3.29 $15.75 $32,770
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 660 5.18 23.69 $14.31 $29,770
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 930 6.36 29.07 $14.10 $29,330
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 3,180 18.95 86.64 $13.95 $29,020


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019