The median annual wage for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Carolina is $40,560 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,650.
Pay spans roughly $29,760 at the 10th percentile to $50,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.50 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $40,560 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.50 |
| 10th percentile | $29,760 |
| 90th percentile | $50,980 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.