The median annual wage for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $35,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,320.
Pay spans roughly $24,910 at the 10th percentile to $54,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.95 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $35,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,320 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.95 |
| 10th percentile | $24,910 |
| 90th percentile | $54,100 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.