Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Florida
Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders set up and run machines that cut fabric and other textile materials to specified sizes and shapes. They work in textile mills, manufacturing facilities, and cut-and-sew operations In Florida the median pay is $35,680 a year, 8% below the national median of $38,760.
$35,680median pay in Florida, per year
$30,980–$38,330middle half earn
450employed in Florida
$38,760U.S. median, for comparison
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Four short assessments and your background, scored against textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlMonitoringQuality Control AnalysisActive ListeningSpeakingCoordinationEquipment Maintenance
Knowledge areas
Production and ProcessingMathematics (knowledge)MechanicalEnglish Language
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.
Licenses and training in Florida
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in other states
Connecticut · $47,160New York · $46,810New Hampshire · $45,930Hawaii · $45,760Washington · $45,380Massachusetts · $43,680North Carolina · $43,460Indiana · $41,740South Carolina · $41,740Ohio · $41,600
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 51-6062.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Florida, annual.