Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary
in Winston-Salem, NC
- Middle 50%
- $36,020–$38,420
- vs U.S. median
- -4%
- Metro rank
- #12 of 19
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the Winston-Salem, NC metro earn a median of $37,070 a year, based on BLS estimates for 780 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $38,670 and 1% above the NC statewide median of $36,580. It ranks #12 of 19 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE780 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in other NC metros
5 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37,290 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $36,800 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,580 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,420 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $34,940 |
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What is the average Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Winston?
The BLS median is $37,070 a year (May 2025). Half of the 780 jobs pay between $36,020 and $38,420. The 10th percentile is $31,430 and the 90th is $44,130.
Is Winston a high-paying metro for Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $38,670 and 1% above the NC statewide median of $36,580. It ranks #12 of 19 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders make an hour in Winston?
About $17.82 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $37,070 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.32–$18.47 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.