The median annual wage for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New York is $45,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,560.
Pay spans roughly $36,180 at the 10th percentile to $69,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.10 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in New York.
| Median (annual) | $45,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.10 |
| 10th percentile | $36,180 |
| 90th percentile | $69,880 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.