Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,340 or more. The middle half of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Houston earn between $25,810 and $35,940.
- $22K10th
- $26K25th
- $34KMedian
- $36K75th
- $38K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $31,850 | $2,654 | $15.31 |
| Median | $33,630 | $2,802 | $16.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $25,810 | $2,151 | $12.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,940 | $2,995 | $17.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Houston vs. Texas and the U.S.
Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Houston earn about the same as the Texas average ($32,170) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($39,530). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $38,760.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | $31,850 | $33,630 | $22,210 | $38,340 | 150 |
| Texas | $32,170 | $30,160 | $22,950 | $42,950 | 680 |
| United States | $39,530 | $38,760 | $28,650 | $49,420 | 9,000 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $31,850, a single filer in Houston takes home about $27,771 a year, or $2,314 a month and $1,068 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $31,850 buys what about $32,293 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 2nd of 3 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($34,890).
All Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries in Texas
Highest-paying cities for textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders
Hickory, NC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($48,950).
- Hickory, NC$48,950
- New York, NY$47,960
- Greenville, SC$46,980
- Seattle, WA$46,020
- Boston, MA$45,040
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by city
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Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Houston: questions
How much do textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders make an hour in Houston?
$15.31 an hour on average, and $16.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders take-home pay in Houston?
About $27,771 a year ($2,314 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,850. Texas has no state income tax.
Do textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,530).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-6062; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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