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Textile Winding Machine Operator salary and take-home pay
The typical US textile winding machine operator earns $38,670 a year, or $18.59 an hour (BLS, May 2025). On that pay, a single filer in Texas keeps about $33,251 a year after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
BLS title: Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 51-6064). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
How much does a textile winding machine operator earn?
| Percentile | Bar | A year | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $31,790 | $15.29 | |
| 25th | $36,420 | $17.51 | |
| Median | $38,670 | $18.59 | |
| 75th | $42,940 | $20.65 | |
| 90th | $49,420 | $23.76 |
The middle half of people in this job earn $36,420 to $42,940 a year, and about 22,020 people do it across the US (BLS, May 2025).
Take-home pay tool
Textile Winding Machine Operator · Texas · single · median
$33,251.35 a year after tax
$2,770.95 a month · $1,278.90 a paycheck (every two weeks)
| Pay before tax | $38,670.00 |
|---|---|
| Federal income tax | −$2,460.40 |
| Social Security and Medicare | −$2,958.26 |
| Texas tax and payroll contributions | none |
| Take-home pay | $33,251.35 |
Pay: the national median, $38,670 a year, because BLS released no median for this job in Texas. One job, standard deduction, nothing taken before tax, the year’s tax spread over 26 paychecks.
What does a textile winding machine operator take home at each pay point?
A single filer on the national figures, paid every two weeks, with nothing taken before tax:
| Pay a year | Texas | California | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $31,790 | $27,723 | $27,065 | $26,435 |
| 25th | $36,420 | $31,443 | $30,565 | $29,885 |
| Median | $38,670 | $33,251 | $32,254 | $31,562 |
| 75th | $42,940 | $36,682 | $35,458 | $34,744 |
| 90th | $49,420 | $41,889 | $40,308 | $39,573 |
Take-home after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax for 2026. New York is outside New York City.
Where does a textile winding machine operator keep the most after tax?
Our 19 states, ranked by take-home pay on each state’s own median for this job (single filer). Only these 19 states have take-home figures so far.
| Rank | State | Median pay | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | $49,190 | $41,704 |
| 2 | Virginia | $50,770 | $40,869 |
| 3 | Washington | $47,560 | $39,735 |
| 4 | Tennessee | $46,720 | $39,720 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $47,230 | $38,679 |
| 6 | California | $43,770 | $36,081 |
| 7 | Georgia | $38,930 | $32,266 |
| 8 | Ohio | $38,160 | $32,243 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $38,830 | $32,161 |
| 10 | Florida | $36,160 | $31,235 |
| 11 | North Carolina | $36,580 | $30,621 |
| 12 | New York | $37,220 | $30,481 |
| 13 | Michigan | $36,540 | $30,238 |
| 14 | Illinois | $36,950 | $30,185 |
Not ranked, because BLS released no median there: Alaska, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming.
How much does a textile winding machine operator earn in each state?
| State | Median pay | People in the job | Take-home (single) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $40,210 | 1,060 | not yet |
| Alaska | not released | not released | – |
| Arizona | not released | not released | not yet |
| Arkansas | not released | not released | not yet |
| California | $43,770 | 360 | $36,081 (#6) |
| Colorado | $37,540 | 90 | not yet |
| Connecticut | $44,020 | 40 | not yet |
| Delaware | not released | not released | not yet |
| District of Columbia | not released | not released | not yet |
| Florida | $36,160 | 70 | $31,235 (#10) |
| Georgia | $38,930 | 8,830 | $32,266 (#7) |
| Hawaii | not released | not released | not yet |
| Idaho | not released | not released | not yet |
| Illinois | $36,950 | 180 | $30,185 (#14) |
| Indiana | $40,630 | 230 | not yet |
| Iowa | not released | not released | not yet |
| Kansas | not released | not released | not yet |
| Kentucky | not released | not released | not yet |
| Louisiana | $49,690 | 110 | not yet |
| Maine | $40,870 | 100 | not yet |
| Maryland | not released | not released | not yet |
| Massachusetts | $40,270 | 170 | not yet |
| Michigan | $36,540 | 130 | $30,238 (#13) |
| Minnesota | not released | not released | not yet |
| Mississippi | $37,460 | 80 | not yet |
| Missouri | $39,350 | not released | not yet |
| Montana | not released | not released | not yet |
| Nebraska | $36,760 | 40 | not yet |
| Nevada | not released | not released | – |
| New Hampshire | $49,190 | 90 | $41,704 (#1) |
| New Jersey | $47,230 | 100 | $38,679 (#5) |
| New Mexico | not released | not released | not yet |
| New York | $37,220 | 160 | $30,481 (#12) |
| North Carolina | $36,580 | 4,190 | $30,621 (#11) |
| North Dakota | not released | not released | not yet |
| Ohio | $38,160 | 150 | $32,243 (#8) |
| Oklahoma | not released | not released | not yet |
| Oregon | not released | not released | not yet |
| Pennsylvania | $38,830 | 500 | $32,161 (#9) |
| Rhode Island | $37,400 | 240 | not yet |
| South Carolina | $38,280 | 2,240 | not yet |
| South Dakota | not released | not released | – |
| Tennessee | $46,720 | 470 | $39,720 (#4) |
| Texas | not released | not released | – |
| Utah | not released | not released | not yet |
| Vermont | not released | not released | not yet |
| Virginia | $50,770 | 1,530 | $40,869 (#2) |
| Washington | $47,560 | 250 | $39,735 (#3) |
| West Virginia | not released | not released | not yet |
| Wisconsin | not released | not released | not yet |
| Wyoming | not released | not released | – |
Median yearly pay for this job in each state, from BLS. Take-home and its rank are for the 19 states with a take-home engine so far. Each linked state shows its highest-paying jobs after tax.
What is the job outlook for a textile winding machine operator?
BLS expects jobs as a textile winding machine operator to shrink 10.3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 2,400 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35).
- Job growth, 2025 to 2035
- -10.3%
- Openings a year
- about 2,400
- Usual education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
What do similar jobs pay?
The 10 production jobs closest in pay to a textile winding machine operator:
- Other Food Processing Worker median $39,680
- Knitting and Weaving Machine Operator median $39,530
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician median $39,460
- Production Helper median $39,070
- Textile Cutting Machine Operator median $38,760
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutter median $38,300
- Textile Dyeing Machine Operator median $38,180
- Hand Cutter and Trimmer median $38,020
- Shoe and Leather Worker median $37,800
- Other Textile Worker median $37,280
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What else can I work out?
- Your paycheck on $38,670, with any pay schedule, 401(k) or HSA.
- Hourly to salary: $18.59 an hour as a yearly salary.
- Your 2026 tax refund on $38,670, with the new deductions for tips and overtime.
Where do these figures come from?
Pay is the BLS estimate for all employers in May 2025 (the latest), and the outlook is from BLS Employment Projections 2025–35. Your own pay depends on your employer, area and experience. Take-home is our estimate for 2026: one job, the standard deduction, nothing taken before tax, from the same engine as our paycheck calculator.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics tables (BLS); Employment Projections tables (BLS). This site is independent and not part of the BLS.
Questions about textile winding machine operator pay
How much does a textile winding machine operator make an hour?
The median is $18.59 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The middle half earn $17.51 to $20.65, and the top 10% earn $23.76 or more.
Which state pays a textile winding machine operator the most?
Among the 50 states and DC, Virginia has the highest median for this job: $50,770 a year (BLS). After tax, of the 19 states we cover, New Hampshire leaves the most: $41,704 a year for a single filer on its median of $49,190.
What is a textile winding machine operator’s take-home pay?
On the national median of $38,670, a single filer keeps about $33,251 a year in Texas (no state income tax), $32,254 in California and $31,562 in New York outside New York City, after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax. Pick your state in the tool above.
What education do you need to be a textile winding machine operator?
BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the usual way in, with no work experience in a related job and moderate-term on-the-job training (more than a month, up to a year).
Is the number of textile winding machine operator jobs growing?
BLS expects jobs as a textile winding machine operator to shrink 10.3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 2,400 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35).