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Estimated employment10
Mean wage$17.72
Entry wage$11.01
10th percentile wage$10.47
50th percentile wage$17.10
90th percentile wage$28.25
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Manufacturing1099.9%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Manufacturing1017.10
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders (51-6064)
Set up, operate, or tend machines that wind or twist textiles; or draw out and combine sliver, such as wool, hemp, or synthetic fibers. Include slubber machine and drawing frame operators.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$17.10 $18.67  -$1.57
2015$16.56+3.3%$18.08 +3.3%-$1.52
2014$16.18+2.3%$17.67 +2.3%-$1.48
2013$15.88+1.9%$17.33 +1.9%-$1.45
2012$15.61+1.7%$17.05 +1.7%-$1.43
2011$15.36+1.6%$16.77 +1.6%-$1.41
2010$15.20+1.1%$16.59 +1.1%-$1.39
2009$14.93+1.8%$16.30 +1.8%-$1.37
2008$14.54+2.7%$15.88 +2.7%-$1.33
2007$14.21+2.3%$15.51 +2.3%-$1.30
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$17.10 $21.45  -$4.35
2015$16.56+3.3%$20.85 +2.9%-$4.29
2014$16.18+2.3%$20.40 +2.2%-$4.22
2013$15.88+1.9%$19.99 +2.1%-$4.11
2012$15.61+1.7%$19.65 +1.7%-$4.03
2011$15.36+1.6%$19.34 +1.6%-$3.97
2010$15.20+1.1%$19.02 +1.7%-$3.81
2009$14.93+1.8%$18.76 +1.4%-$3.82
2008$14.54+2.7%$18.28 +2.6%-$3.73
2007$14.21+2.3%$17.69 +3.3%-$3.48
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Connecticut $17.10 10
Highest Employment
Connecticut $17.10 10

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016

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