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Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
6 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for Jacquard-Plate Maker (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Jacquard-Loom Weaver | 0270 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| Jacquard-Plate Maker | 0258 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| Knitter Mechanic | 0273 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| Knitting Machine Fixer | 0850 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| LOOM FIXER | 0841 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| Wire Weaver, Cloth | 0504 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders earn, by state
New York has the highest state median for textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders ($49,570) and Tennessee the lowest ($33,550), across the 25 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $49,570 | $23.83 | 230 |
| New Hampshire | $48,440 | $23.29 | 70 |
| Maine | $48,350 | $23.25 | 160 |
| Washington | $48,220 | $23.18 | 110 |
| Minnesota | $46,430 | $22.32 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $45,610 | $21.93 | 150 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,580 | $21.92 | 510 |
| Ohio | $45,040 | $21.65 | 60 |
| California | $44,530 | $21.41 | 590 |
| Massachusetts | $44,190 | $21.25 | 180 |
| Illinois | $42,950 | $20.65 | 70 |
| Georgia | $40,930 | $19.68 | 3,550 |
| South Carolina | $39,760 | $19.12 | 1,500 |
| Virginia | $39,470 | $18.98 | 580 |
| Rhode Island | $38,760 | $18.64 | 250 |
| Michigan | $38,120 | $18.33 | 90 |
| Alabama | $37,340 | $17.95 | 770 |
| Indiana | $37,160 | $17.87 | 50 |
| Louisiana | $36,860 | $17.72 | 60 |
| New Jersey | $36,850 | $17.72 | 60 |
| North Carolina | $36,700 | $17.64 | 2,730 |
| Mississippi | $35,370 | $17.00 | 110 |
| Texas | $34,790 | $16.72 | 170 |
| Iowa | $33,730 | $16.21 | 70 |
| Tennessee | $33,550 | $16.13 | 380 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).