The median annual wage for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $36,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,460.
Pay spans roughly $32,250 at the 10th percentile to $47,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.40 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $36,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.40 |
| 10th percentile | $32,250 |
| 90th percentile | $47,230 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.