The median annual wage for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $37,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,540.
Pay spans roughly $35,990 at the 10th percentile to $47,670 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.25 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $37,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.25 |
| 10th percentile | $35,990 |
| 90th percentile | $47,670 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.