Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Kentucky
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kentucky earn a median of $31,040 a year, −20% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $31,040
- vs. U.S. median
- −20% ($38,760)
- Rank among states
- 32 of 37
- Jobs in the state
- 50
Pay range in Kentucky
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $23,330; the top 10% earn over $39,310. Nationally the range is $28,650 to $49,420.
States ranked near Kentucky
Similar jobs in Kentucky
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$66,440 median in Kentucky
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,180 median in Kentucky
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,960 median in Kentucky
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,160 median in Kentucky
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,760 median in Kentucky
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,180 median in Kentucky
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Kentucky
How much do textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders make in Kentucky?
The median is $31,040 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $23,330 and the top 10% earn over $39,310. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Kentucky a good state for textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders?
On pay alone it ranks 32 of 37 (−20% vs. the national median of $38,760). Living costs are not included.