Industries with Fastest Textile Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary Growth

These industries raised Textile Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

39
Industries with Growth
+84.2%
Highest Growth
+27.6%
Average Growth
3
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Textile Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 39 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $29,730 $54,760 +$25,030 +84.2%
2 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $29,700 $43,770 +$14,070 +47.4%
3 Apparel Knitting Mills $24,540 $35,010 +$10,470 +42.7%
4 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $29,640 $41,410 +$11,770 +39.7%
5 Temporary Help Services $26,360 $36,770 +$10,410 +39.5%
6 Administrative and Support Services $26,030 $36,300 +$10,270 +39.5%
7 Employment Services $26,140 $36,300 +$10,160 +38.9%
8 Apparel Manufacturing $25,980 $35,940 +$9,960 +38.3%
9 Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing $33,100 $44,470 +$11,370 +34.4%
10 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $29,500 $39,120 +$9,620 +32.6%
11 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $29,730 $39,350 +$9,620 +32.4%
12 Social Assistance $23,610 $31,200 +$7,590 +32.1%
13 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $23,610 $31,200 +$7,590 +32.1%
14 Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills $28,670 $37,240 +$8,570 +29.9%
15 Plastics Product Manufacturing $28,780 $37,340 +$8,560 +29.7%
16 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $28,360 $36,740 +$8,380 +29.5%
17 Other Textile Product Mills $28,530 $36,790 +$8,260 +29.0%
18 Fabric Mills $29,750 $38,300 +$8,550 +28.7%
19 Textile Mills $29,340 $37,750 +$8,410 +28.7%
20 Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills $29,180 $37,220 +$8,040 +27.6%
21 Printing and Related Support Activities $28,270 $35,810 +$7,540 +26.7%
22 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing $29,550 $37,090 +$7,540 +25.5%
23 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $29,800 $36,980 +$7,180 +24.1%
24 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $32,230 $39,350 +$7,120 +22.1%
25 Textile Product Mills $31,210 $37,970 +$6,760 +21.7%
26 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $32,360 $38,850 +$6,490 +20.1%
27 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $31,860 $38,200 +$6,340 +19.9%
28 Textile Furnishings Mills $32,060 $38,120 +$6,060 +18.9%
29 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $32,430 $38,500 +$6,070 +18.7%
30 Repair and Maintenance $35,770 $42,370 +$6,600 +18.5%
31 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $35,770 $42,370 +$6,600 +18.5%
32 Rubber Product Manufacturing $33,700 $39,650 +$5,950 +17.7%
33 Chemical Manufacturing $37,340 $43,380 +$6,040 +16.2%
34 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $37,410 $43,150 +$5,740 +15.3%
35 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $30,630 $35,320 +$4,690 +15.3%
36 Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing $29,390 $33,770 +$4,380 +14.9%
37 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $28,950 $32,790 +$3,840 +13.3%
38 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing $32,900 $35,810 +$2,910 +8.8%
39 Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing $30,310 $31,180 +$870 +2.9%

3 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Footwear Manufacturing $33,460 $29,140 -$4,320 -12.9%
2 Personal and Laundry Services $30,040 $28,120 -$1,920 -6.4%
3 Drycleaning and Laundry Services $30,040 $28,120 -$1,920 -6.4%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Textile Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.