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Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Pennsylvania
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Pennsylvania earn a median $38,830 a year, about the same as the U.S. median.
- Median in PA
- $38,830 a year
- U.S. median
- $38,670 a year
- Employment
- 500
- Location quotient
- 0.58
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Pennsylvania
- Median (50%)
- $38,830 · $18.67 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $38,050 · $18.29 an hour (estimate error ±3.2%)
- 10th percentile
- $27,750 · $13.34 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $31,670 · $15.23 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $42,870 · $20.61 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $46,970 · $22.58 an hour
- Employment
- 500 (estimate error ±10.7%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.08
- Location quotient
- 0.58 (1.00 = national share)
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay by metro area in Pennsylvania
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $42,870 | 50 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $38,830 | 140 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $34,270 | 120 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders make in Pennsylvania?
- The median wage for textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders in Pennsylvania is $38,830 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 500 jobs in the state.
- Where in Pennsylvania do textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders earn the most?
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $42,870 a year.