Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Georgia

Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders in Georgia earn the most in Atlanta (average $44,100 a year) and the least in Dalton ($40,780), across the 2 Georgia metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $41,560 and the median at $40,930 for 3,550 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $40,720.

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders average salary by city in Georgia

Atlanta$44,100
Dalton$40,780

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Atlanta	$44,100	$44,790	$44,790	$36,162	100
Dalton	$40,780	$39,840	$38,710	$33,660	90

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other states

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by city and state

More about pay in Georgia

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 51-6063.
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.

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