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Occupation · SOC 51-6064

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

There are 22,020 jobs in the U.S. Median pay is $38,670 a year. The most jobs are in Dalton, GA.

ProductionTypical education: High school diploma or equivalent
22,020
Jobs in the U.S.
People employed, May 2025
$38,670
Median pay a year
Middle half: $36,420–$42,940
2,400
Annual openings
10-year change: −10.3%
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical education to enter

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 20 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings
Dalton, GAMedian pay $38,670 · LCA filings 03,370$38,6700
Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC–SCMedian pay $36,800 · LCA filings 01,270$36,8000
Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GAMedian pay $43,870 · LCA filings 01,110$43,8700
Winston–Salem, NCMedian pay $37,070 · LCA filings 0780$37,0700
Greensboro–High Point, NCMedian pay $37,290 · LCA filings 0620$37,2900
Chattanooga, TN–GAMedian pay $40,140 · LCA filings 0510$40,1400
Greenville–Anderson–Greer, SCMedian pay $38,280 · LCA filings 0430$38,2800
Providence–Warwick, RI–MAMedian pay $38,350 · LCA filings 0320$38,3500
Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NCMedian pay $34,940 · LCA filings 0300$34,9400
Kingsport–Bristol, TN–VAMedian pay $47,750 · LCA filings 0250$47,7500

Metro areas with the highest median pay

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

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings
Cincinnati, OH–KY–INEmployment 60 · LCA filings 0$54,350600
Kingsport–Bristol, TN–VAEmployment 250 · LCA filings 0$47,7502500
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJEmployment 100 · LCA filings 0$47,2301000
Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GAEmployment 1,110 · LCA filings 0$43,8701,1100
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAEmployment 230 · LCA filings 0$43,3302300

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 $36,733 · Level III $38,376 · Level IV $39,998$35,110$36,733$38,376$39,998
Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC–SCLevel II $34,840 · Level III $38,022 · Level IV $41,226$31,637$34,840$38,022$41,226
Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GALevel II $39,749 · Level III $42,411 · Level IV $45,094$37,066$39,749$42,411$45,094
Winston–Salem, NCLevel II $35,630 · Level III $37,731 · Level IV $39,811$33,550$35,630$37,731$39,811
Greensboro–High Point, NCLevel II $33,925 · Level III $36,483 · Level IV $39,062$31,346$33,925$36,483$39,062
Chattanooga, TN–GALevel II $38,771 · Level III $42,037 · Level IV $45,282$35,526$38,771$42,037$45,282
Greenville–Anderson–Greer, SCLevel II $36,982 · Level III $39,582 · Level IV $42,162$34,403$36,982$39,582$42,162
Providence–Warwick, RI–MALevel II $37,461 · Level III $39,562 · Level IV $41,642$35,381$37,461$39,562$41,642
Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NCLevel II $33,218 · Level III $35,755 · Level IV $38,314$30,659$33,218$35,755$38,314
Kingsport–Bristol, TN–VALevel II $42,890 · Level III $46,925 · Level IV $50,960$38,854$42,890$46,925$50,960

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