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Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Prospects: Very Unfavorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth

Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut textiles.

Current openings

Cloth Cutter 2

Number of positions

2012: 740    2014: 750

Annual job postings

New: 0    Replacement: 20
(Total: 20)   

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$17,040
($8/hour)
Middle:
$21,190
($10/hour)
Up to:
$31,670
($15/hour)
Average:
$26,790
($12/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
High school diploma or equivalent

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

 

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.