The median annual wage for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Jersey is $39,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,380.
Pay spans roughly $31,470 at the 10th percentile to $54,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.87 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in New Jersey.
| Median (annual) | $39,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,380 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.87 |
| 10th percentile | $31,470 |
| 90th percentile | $54,470 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.