Jobs Similar to Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Also called: Textile Knitting Machine Operators
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders, Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders.
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: $39,530 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
- 1Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
83% similar · $38,180 (−3%) · High school · Same group
- 2Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
83% similar · $50,140 (+27%) · High school
- 3Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
83% similar · $46,460 (+18%) · High school
- 4Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $52,800 (+34%) · High school
- 5Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
82% similar · $46,350 (+17%) · High school · Same group
- 6Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
82% similar · $45,760 (+16%) · High school
- 7Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
82% similar · $50,270 (+27%) · High school
- 8Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
82% similar · $48,250 (+22%) · High school
- 9Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $47,180 (+19%) · High school
- 10Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
82% similar · $38,760 (−2%) · High school · Same group
- 11Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $44,350 (+12%) · High school
- 12Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $46,330 (+17%) · High school
- 13Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
81% similar · $48,040 (+22%) · High school
- 14Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
81% similar · $49,030 (+24%) · High school
- 15Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
81% similar · $38,670 (−2%) · High school · Same group
- 16Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
81% similar · $46,570 (+18%) · High school
- 17Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
81% similar · $54,430 (+38%) · High school
- 18Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
81% similar · $53,710 (+36%) · High school
- 19Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
81% similar · $47,720 (+21%) · High school
- 20Semiconductor Processing Technicians
81% similar · $51,430 (+30%) · 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 knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders.
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders81% similar · $54,430 (+38%)
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers81% similar · $53,710 (+36%)
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic82% similar · $52,800 (+34%)
- Semiconductor Processing Technicians81% similar · $51,430 (+30%)
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic83% similar · $50,140 (+27%)
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders82% similar · $50,270 (+27%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for textile knitting and weaving 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 knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers (82)
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (81)
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders (80)
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (80)
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers (80)
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders (80)
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders (79)
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (79)
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood (79)
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (79)
Questions about jobs like textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders
What jobs are most similar to textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders (83% similar), Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (83% similar), Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders (83% similar), Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (82% similar) and Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers (82% similar).
Which jobs like textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders ($54,430, +38%; usually a high school diploma), Engine and Other Machine Assemblers ($53,710, +36%; usually a high school diploma) and Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ($52,800, +34%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders ($39,530). Without more preparation than textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders usually need: Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers and Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.
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.