Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Pennsylvania
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders set up and run machines that produce knitted or woven fabrics. They work in textile mills and manufacturing facilities, monitoring equipment, making adjustments, and ensuring quality output In Pennsylvania the median pay is $45,580 a year, 15% above the national median of $39,530.
$45,580median pay in Pennsylvania, per year
$38,500–$52,180middle half earn
510employed in Pennsylvania
$39,530U.S. median, for comparison
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
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 MonitoringMonitoringActive ListeningOperation and ControlSpeakingCritical ThinkingQuality Control AnalysisReading Comprehension
Knowledge areas
Production and ProcessingEnglish LanguageMechanicalPublic Safety and SecurityEducation and Training
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.
Licenses and training in Pennsylvania
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in other states
New York · $49,570New Hampshire · $48,440Maine · $48,350Washington · $48,220Minnesota · $46,430Wisconsin · $45,610Ohio · $45,040California · $44,530Massachusetts · $44,190Illinois · $42,950
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 51-6063.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Pennsylvania, annual.