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Jobs Similar to Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Also called: Textile Winding Machine Operators

The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders, Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders and Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders.

Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: $38,670 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

  1. 1Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

    82% similar · $38,180 (−1%) · High school · Same group

  2. 2Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

    82% similar · $46,460 (+20%) · High school

  3. 3Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

    81% similar · $54,430 (+41%) · High school

  4. 4Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

    81% similar · $46,350 (+20%) · High school · Same group

  5. 5Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

    81% similar · $46,570 (+20%) · High school

  6. 6Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

    81% similar · $39,530 (+2%) · High school · Same group

  7. 7Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

    81% similar · $48,540 (+26%) · High school

  8. 8Machine Feeders and Offbearers

    80% similar · $41,220 (+7%) · High school

  9. 9Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

    80% similar · $52,800 (+37%) · High school

  10. 10Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

    80% similar · $50,140 (+30%) · High school

  11. 11Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

    80% similar · $38,760 (0%) · High school · Same group

  12. 12Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

    80% similar · $46,170 (+19%) · High school

  13. 13Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

    80% similar · $50,270 (+30%) · High school

  14. 14Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

    79% similar · $43,220 (+12%) · High school

  15. 15Recycling and Reclamation Workers

    79% similar · $40,240 (broader group) · High school

  16. 16Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

    79% similar · $47,720 (+23%) · High school

  17. 17Tire Builders

    79% similar · $57,390 (+48%) · High school

  18. 18Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

    79% similar · $47,920 (+24%) · High school

  19. 19Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

    78% similar · $47,180 (+22%) · High school

  20. 20Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

    78% similar · $46,330 (+20%) · 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

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Questions about jobs like textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders

What jobs are most similar to textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders?

By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders (82% similar), Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders (82% similar), Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders (81% similar), Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers (81% similar) and Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (81% similar).

Which jobs like textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders pay more?

Among the 20 most similar careers, Tire Builders ($57,390, +48%; usually a high school diploma), Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders ($54,430, +41%; usually a high school diploma) and Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ($52,800, +37%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders ($38,670). Without more preparation than textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders usually need: Tire Builders, Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 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.

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Sources. Skills, tasks and education: O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under CC BY 4.0. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Data Sources & Licenses