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Occupation · SOC 51-6063

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

There are 13,030 jobs in the U.S. Median pay is $39,530 a year. The most jobs are in Dalton, GA.

ProductionTypical education: High school diploma or equivalent
13,030
Jobs in the U.S.
People employed, May 2025
$39,530
Median pay a year
Middle half: $36,390–$45,220
1,300
Annual openings
10-year change: −13.7%
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical education to enter

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 24 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings
Dalton, GAMedian pay $39,840 · LCA filings 01,220$39,8400
Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GAMedian pay $44,790 · LCA filings 0820$44,7900
Greenville–Anderson–Greer, SCMedian pay $39,760 · LCA filings 0530$39,7600
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAMedian pay $44,530 · LCA filings 0530$44,5300
Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC–SCMedian pay $39,530 · LCA filings 0490$39,5300
Greensboro–High Point, NCMedian pay $36,730 · LCA filings 0460$36,7300
Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NCMedian pay $36,200 · LCA filings 0430$36,2000
Providence–Warwick, RI–MAMedian pay $39,110 · LCA filings 0300$39,1100
Spartanburg, SCMedian pay $40,280 · LCA filings 0260$40,2800
Burlington, NCMedian pay $33,540 · LCA filings 0240$33,5400

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHEmployment 90 · LCA filings 0$47,960900
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INEmployment 50 · LCA filings 0$47,710500
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MDEmployment 130 · LCA filings 0$45,5801300
Chattanooga, TN–GAEmployment 220 · LCA filings 0$44,8802200
Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GAEmployment 820 · LCA filings 0$44,7908200

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Dalton, GALevel II $38,189 · Level III $40,768 · Level IV $43,326$35,630$38,189$40,768$43,326
Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GALevel II $42,245 · Level III $44,075 · Level IV $45,926$40,394$42,245$44,075$45,926
Greenville–Anderson–Greer, SCLevel II $39,229 · Level III $42,245 · Level IV $45,261$36,213$39,229$42,245$45,261
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CALevel II $40,456 · Level III $44,054 · Level IV $47,632$36,878$40,456$44,054$47,632
Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC–SCLevel II $36,608 · Level III $41,101 · Level IV $45,573$32,136$36,608$41,101$45,573
Greensboro–High Point, NCLevel II $32,594 · Level III $35,360 · Level IV $38,106$29,848$32,594$35,360$38,106
Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NCLevel II $32,240 · Level III $36,608 · Level IV $40,976$27,872$32,240$36,608$40,976
Providence–Warwick, RI–MALevel II $37,752 · Level III $41,850 · Level IV $45,968$33,634$37,752$41,850$45,968
Spartanburg, SCLevel II $38,334 · Level III $41,246 · Level IV $44,138$35,443$38,334$41,246$44,138
Burlington, NCLevel II $31,221 · Level III $34,237 · Level IV $37,232$28,226$31,221$34,237$37,232

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology