Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

51-6061 Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend machines to bleach, shrink, wash, dye, or finish textiles or synthetic or glass fibers.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
11,870 4.5 % $12.01 $24,980 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.48 $9.33 $11.22 $13.99 $17.16
Annual Wage (2) $17,640 $19,400 $23,350 $29,100 $35,680


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills 7,340 21.13 $11.57 $24,060
Fabric Mills 1,510 2.73 $13.39 $27,860
Textile Furnishings Mills 1,400 2.53 $13.48 $28,040
Apparel Knitting Mills 410 2.47 $10.79 $22,440
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills 310 1.08 $12.16 $25,300

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills 7,340 21.13 $11.57 $24,060
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing 190 5.41 $10.09 $20,980
Fabric Mills 1,510 2.73 $13.39 $27,860
Textile Furnishings Mills 1,400 2.53 $13.48 $28,040
Apparel Knitting Mills 410 2.47 $10.79 $22,440

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Textile Product Mills 80 0.12 $14.05 $29,230
Textile Furnishings Mills 1,400 2.53 $13.48 $28,040
Fabric Mills 1,510 2.73 $13.39 $27,860
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills 310 1.08 $12.16 $25,300
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 250 0.20 $11.82 $24,590


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,800 0.20 2.15 $10.15 $21,100
North Carolina 2,480 0.65 7.04 $11.49 $23,900
Georgia 1,990 0.53 5.69 $13.07 $27,170
Alabama 780 0.43 4.67 $11.63 $24,180
South Carolina 660 0.37 4.04 $12.57 $26,140




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Carolina 2,480 0.65 7.04 $11.49 $23,900
Georgia 1,990 0.53 5.69 $13.07 $27,170
Alabama 780 0.43 4.67 $11.63 $24,180
South Carolina 660 0.37 4.04 $12.57 $26,140
Rhode Island 130 0.28 3.06 $14.83 $30,840




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ohio (8) (8) (8) $17.61 $36,620
Massachusetts 270 0.09 0.93 $16.08 $33,440
Maryland 130 0.05 0.57 $15.18 $31,580
Rhode Island 130 0.28 3.06 $14.83 $30,840
Wisconsin 210 0.08 0.87 $14.00 $29,120





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 2,460 0.64 6.94 $10.08 $20,970
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 590 4.23 45.74 $10.38 $21,600
Greensboro-High Point, NC 550 1.62 17.46 $12.01 $24,980
Dalton, GA 480 7.50 81.09 $14.20 $29,540
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 410 0.18 1.98 $14.64 $30,450
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 240 0.05 0.50 (8) (8)
Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA 220 0.42 4.50 $15.61 $32,470
Burlington, NC 220 3.96 42.83 $9.86 $20,510
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC 190 0.23 2.44 $11.30 $23,500
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC 180 0.59 6.41 $12.16 $25,300




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dalton, GA 480 7.50 81.09 $14.20 $29,540
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 590 4.23 45.74 $10.38 $21,600
Burlington, NC 220 3.96 42.83 $9.86 $20,510
Greensboro-High Point, NC 550 1.62 17.46 $12.01 $24,980
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 2,460 0.64 6.94 $10.08 $20,970
Winston-Salem, NC 120 0.62 6.70 $13.51 $28,100
Chattanooga, TN-GA 140 0.61 6.60 $11.37 $23,650
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC 180 0.59 6.41 $12.16 $25,300
Spartanburg, SC 50 0.47 5.10 $13.72 $28,540
Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA 220 0.42 4.50 $15.61 $32,470




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA 220 0.42 4.50 $15.61 $32,470
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 410 0.18 1.98 $14.64 $30,450
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 140 0.07 0.81 $14.45 $30,060
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division (8) (8) (8) $14.30 $29,750
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division 30 0.04 0.38 $14.26 $29,660
Dalton, GA 480 7.50 81.09 $14.20 $29,540
Spartanburg, SC 50 0.47 5.10 $13.72 $28,540
Winston-Salem, NC 120 0.62 6.70 $13.51 $28,100
Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division (8) (8) (8) $12.92 $26,870
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC 180 0.59 6.41 $12.16 $25,300

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 690 5.08 54.88 $11.53 $23,990
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 460 3.07 33.22 $12.50 $26,000
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 380 1.56 16.84 $11.63 $24,200
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 180 1.40 15.15 $13.74 $28,570
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 180 0.62 6.71 (8) (8)

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 690 5.08 54.88 $11.53 $23,990
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 460 3.07 33.22 $12.50 $26,000
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 380 1.56 16.84 $11.63 $24,200
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 180 1.40 15.15 $13.74 $28,570
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.79 8.52 $11.93 $24,810

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 180 1.40 15.15 $13.74 $28,570
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 120 0.64 6.91 $13.19 $27,440
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 460 3.07 33.22 $12.50 $26,000
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.79 8.52 $11.93 $24,810
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 380 1.56 16.84 $11.63 $24,200


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012