Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders

Cincinnati, OH leads at $54,350 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Cincinnati, OH$54,350$30,410–$56,430
Kingsport, TN$47,750$40,080–$50,770
New York, NY$47,230$39,630–$48,790
Atlanta, GA$43,870$38,480–$44,600
Los Angeles, CA$43,330$38,520–$45,230
Scranton, PA$42,870$35,510–$43,490
Lewiston, ME$40,420$40,420–$42,490
Chattanooga, TN$40,140$38,460–$40,140
Miami, FL$39,400$35,580–$40,120
Dalton, GA$38,670$37,440–$39,340
Providence, RI$38,350$36,650–$41,340
Greenville, SC$38,280$36,430–$45,280
Greensboro, NC$37,290$32,070–$37,920
Winston, NC$37,070$36,020–$38,420
Charlotte, NC$36,800$32,580–$43,620
Spartanburg, SC$36,700$35,020–$44,520
Columbia, SC$36,320$35,290–$49,790
Burlington, NC$35,980$35,070–$38,440
Hickory, NC$34,940$33,470–$38,540
Philadelphia, PA$34,270$32,850–$44,270

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.