SOC 51-6064 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — Alabama
Alabama
The median wage for Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama is $40,210 per year, close to the national median of $38,670 for the same occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
Salary overview
The median wage for Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama is $40,210 per year, close to the national median of $38,670 for the same occupation. Pay ranges from under $34,100 at the tenth percentile to more than $50,850 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $35,790 to $41,850.
Employment stands at 1,060, or 0.5 jobs per thousand held locally. Among the 26 states with published data for this occupation, Alabama ranks 12th by median wage. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 500th of 690 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $34,100 | −11.8% |
| 25th | $35,790 | −7.4% |
| Median (50th) | $40,210 | +4.0% |
| 75th | $41,850 | +8.2% |
| 90th | $50,850 | +31.5% |
| Mean | $40,410 | +4.5% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Alabama run 11.2% below the national average, so the median of $40,210 goes as far as $45,282 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 17.1% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$40,210as reported by BLSLocal price level
88.8US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$45,282US average = 100 · BEA 2024Key takeaways
- Median pay is $40,210 a year, 4.0% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $34,100 to $50,850 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 1,060 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 12th of 26 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama?
The median annual wage is $40,210, or $19.33 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $38,670, so pay in Alabama is 4.0% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Alabama earns more than $50,850 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $34,100 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 1,060 jobs in this occupation in Alabama. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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