The median annual wage for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $38,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,780.
Pay spans roughly $36,510 at the 10th percentile to $54,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.70 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
| Median (annual) | $38,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.70 |
| 10th percentile | $36,510 |
| 90th percentile | $54,650 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.