The median annual wage for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California is $38,280 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,460.
Pay spans roughly $35,790 at the 10th percentile to $48,490 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.40 per hour. An estimated 880 people work as textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in California.
| Median (annual) | $38,280 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.40 |
| 10th percentile | $35,790 |
| 90th percentile | $48,490 |
| Employment | 880 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.