Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 34 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$37,940

Highest

$45,960

New York

Lowest

$26,300

Kentucky

Total Employment

8,700

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	New York	$45,960	290	+21.1%
2	Connecticut	$42,590	60	+12.3%
3	Minnesota	$41,600	90	+9.6%
4	Georgia	$40,830	1,380	+7.6%
5	South Carolina	$40,560	440	+6.9%
6	New Hampshire	$40,350	80	+6.4%
7	Washington	$40,120	140	+5.7%
8	New Jersey	$39,240	260	+3.4%
9	North Carolina	$38,850	980	+2.4%
10	Oregon	$38,830	130	+2.3%
11	Ohio	$38,540	190	+1.6%
12	Tennessee	$38,500	370	+1.5%
13	California	$38,280	880	+0.9%
14	Mississippi	$38,160	410	+0.6%
15	Illinois	$37,850	230	-0.2%
16	Arizona	$37,660	50	-0.7%
17	Wisconsin	$37,500	220	-1.2%
18	Indiana	$37,480	90	-1.2%
19	Pennsylvania	$36,890	210	-2.8%
20	Virginia	$36,520	80	-3.7%
21	Florida	$36,350	390	-4.2%
22	Michigan	$36,080	100	-4.9%
23	Maine	$35,140	30	-7.4%
24	Maryland	$33,950	100	-10.5%
25	Massachusetts	$33,570	190	-11.5%
26	Nevada	$33,280	0	-12.3%
27	Arkansas	$32,240	50	-15.0%
28	Iowa	$31,900	100	-15.9%
29	Alabama	$31,810	130	-16.2%
30	Kansas	$31,570	40	-16.8%
31	Oklahoma	$29,510	50	-22.2%
32	Texas	$28,300	740	-25.4%
33	Missouri	$28,120	140	-25.9%
34	Kentucky	$26,300	60	-30.7%