The median annual wage for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in North Carolina is $38,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,930.
Pay spans roughly $28,750 at the 10th percentile to $54,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.68 per hour. An estimated 980 people work as textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $38,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.68 |
| 10th percentile | $28,750 |
| 90th percentile | $54,840 |
| Employment | 980 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.