Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-6064 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Occupational Description:
Set up, operate, or tend machines that wind or twist textiles; or draw out and combine sliver, such as wool, hemp, or synthetic fibers. Includes slubber machine and drawing frame operators.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota

Leading Industries for Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -10-
Central Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	N/A	N/A	17.6%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minnesota	N/A	N/A	11.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,330	$27.58/hr	1.9%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	N/A	$27.11/hr	2.6%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1,490	$24.04/hr	-4.0%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,950	$27.26/hr	-5.6%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	790	$24.67/hr	5.5%
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	N/A	$25.08/hr	1.4%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	820	$26.56/hr	1.3%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	400	$24.18/hr	1.7%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	60	$25.27/hr	-9.1%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	140	$23.85/hr	N/A

Task for Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions.
Record production data such as numbers and types of bobbins wound.
Measure bobbins periodically, using gauges, and turn screws to adjust tension if bobbins are not of specified size.
Start machines, monitor operation, and make adjustments as needed.
Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
Unwind lengths of yarn, thread, or twine from spools and wind onto bobbins.
Inspect products to verify that they meet specifications and to determine whether machine adjustment is needed.
Adjust machine settings such as speed or tension to produce products that meet specifications.
Thread yarn, thread, or fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines.
Study guides, samples, charts, and specification sheets, or confer with supervisors or engineering staff to determine setup requirements.