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Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in North Carolina

Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders set up and run industrial machines that process fibers like wool, hemp, and synthetics. They wind or twist textiles and draw out and combine fibers using equipment such as slubber machines and drawing frames In North Carolina the median pay is $36,580 a year, 5% below the national median of $38,670.

$36,580median pay in North Carolina, per year
$32,580–$38,570middle half earn
4,190employed in North Carolina
$38,670U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes

Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold no formal education requirement.

Skills that matter most

Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlSpeakingQuality Control AnalysisActive ListeningCritical ThinkingMonitoringTroubleshooting

Knowledge areas

Production and ProcessingAdministration and ManagementMechanicalPublic Safety and SecurityPersonnel and Human ResourcesCustomer and Personal Service

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Licenses and training in North Carolina

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O*NET-SOC 51-6064.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, North Carolina, annual.