Jobs Similar to Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders and Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: $38,760 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
- 1Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
84% similar · $52,800 (+36%) · High school
- 2Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
84% similar · $46,570 (+20%) · High school
- 3Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
83% similar · $47,180 (+22%) · High school
- 4Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
83% similar · $46,550 (+20%) · High school
- 5Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
83% similar · $46,330 (+20%) · High school
- 6Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
83% similar · $50,690 (+31%) · High school
- 7Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $49,030 (+26%) · High school
- 8Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
82% similar · $46,350 (+20%) · High school · Same group
- 9Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $44,350 (+14%) · High school
- 10Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
82% similar · $46,460 (+20%) · High school
- 11Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
82% similar · $42,770 (+10%) · High school
- 12Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
82% similar · $43,380 (+12%) · High school
- 13Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
82% similar · $39,530 (+2%) · High school · Same group
- 14Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
82% similar · $53,710 (+39%) · High school
- 15Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
82% similar · $38,180 (−1%) · High school · Same group
- 16Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $50,140 (+29%) · High school
- 17Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $48,750 (+26%) · High school
- 18Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
81% similar · $47,720 (+23%) · High school
- 19Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
81% similar · $49,080 (+27%) · High school
- 20Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
81% similar · $45,760 (+18%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders.
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers82% similar · $53,710 (+39%)
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic84% similar · $52,800 (+36%)
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators83% similar · $50,690 (+31%)
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic82% similar · $50,140 (+29%)
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic81% similar · $49,080 (+27%)
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic82% similar · $49,030 (+26%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (89)
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers (89)
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood (89)
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (89)
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders (85)
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (83)
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (83)
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (83)
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers (82)
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (82)
Questions about jobs like textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders
What jobs are most similar to textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (84% similar), Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (84% similar), Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (83% similar), Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (83% similar) and Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (83% similar).
Which jobs like textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers ($53,710, +39%; usually a high school diploma), Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ($52,800, +36%; usually a high school diploma) and Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators ($50,690, +31%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders ($38,760). Without more preparation than textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders usually need: Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.