The median annual wage for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Tennessee is $38,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,570.
Pay spans roughly $29,140 at the 10th percentile to $44,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.51 per hour. An estimated 370 people work as textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $38,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,570 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.51 |
| 10th percentile | $29,140 |
| 90th percentile | $44,350 |
| Employment | 370 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.