Paycheck Atlas

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

Virginia leads at $50,770 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Virginia$50,770$40,080–$57,280
Louisiana$49,690$35,430–$49,690
New Hampshire$49,190$49,190–$60,590
Washington$47,560$39,630–$48,870
New Jersey$47,230$39,630–$48,520
Tennessee$46,720$35,680–$60,370
Connecticut$44,020$37,610–$45,280
California$43,770$38,520–$46,520
Maine$40,870$40,420–$42,490
Indiana$40,630$37,060–$47,190
Massachusetts$40,270$37,620–$44,740
Alabama$40,210$35,790–$41,850
Georgia$38,930$37,160–$39,900
Pennsylvania$38,830$31,670–$42,870
South Carolina$38,280$36,500–$42,070
Ohio$38,160$33,330–$51,830
Colorado$37,540$37,540–$37,540
Mississippi$37,460$32,220–$66,720
Rhode Island$37,400$36,650–$41,340
New York$37,220$32,670–$46,020
Illinois$36,950$34,220–$44,560
Nebraska$36,760$36,760–$36,920
North Carolina$36,580$32,580–$38,570
Michigan$36,540$34,310–$39,420
Florida$36,160$32,760–$40,120

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.