Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
100%
risk level
POLLING
77%
Based on 15 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-15.1 %
by year 2032
WAGES
$35,750
or $17.19 per hour
Volume
16,900
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
0.9/10

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Automation risk

100% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Manual Dexterity

User poll

77% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 100% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders' job openings is expected to decline 15.1% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2023.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders' was $35,750, or $17 per hour

'Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders' were paid 22.8% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 16,900 people employed as 'Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 8 thousand people are employed as 'Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders'.

Job description

Set up, operate, or tend machines that knit, loop, weave, or draw in textiles.

SOC Code: 51-6063.00

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Comments

Jimmy C. (No chance) says
Such jobs require precise workmanship. Therefore, if it's being automated, numerous calculations and data are required to solve and iterate.

Though clothing these days is woven en masse by machines, custom tailoring, adjustments, and artisan tailoring will never be replaced.
Jan 24, 2023 at 01:53 PM

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