The median annual wage for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California is $37,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,710.
Pay spans roughly $33,990 at the 10th percentile to $47,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.93 per hour. An estimated 670 people work as textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders in California.
| Median (annual) | $37,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,710 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.93 |
| 10th percentile | $33,990 |
| 90th percentile | $47,720 |
| Employment | 670 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.