Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

What Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders Do

Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut textiles.

Textile cutting machine setter, operator, and tender Salaries

• 2014 employment: 14,300
• May 2015 median annual wage: $25,490

Job Outlook for Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders

Projected employment change, 2014–24:

• Number of new jobs: -3,700
• Growth rate: -26 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Textile cutting machine setter, operator, or tender

Education and training:

• Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Work experience in a related occupation: None
• Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Get the education you need: Find schools near you!

*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

Explore more careers: View all Careers or Browse Careers by Category