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Sewing Machine Operators vs Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Sewing Machine Operators and Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Sewing Machine Operators Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$36,000
$37,940
Employment · BLS OEWS
109,590
8,960
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
7th pct
34th pct

At a glance

Dimension Sewing Machine Operators Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Median pay $36,000 $37,940
Employment 109,590 8,960
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-10.8%) Declining (-11.7%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 13,000 1,000
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 7th pct Moderate · 34th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 17th pct · 15% of tasks 21st pct · 17% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — Automation-leaning (67.9%)
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Arm-Hand Steadiness, Manual Dexterity, Control Precision, Near Vision, Finger Dexterity, Monitoring, Information Ordering, Multilimb Coordination, Rate Control, Problem Sensitivity, Deductive Reasoning, Visualization, Reaction Time, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Inductive Reasoning, Category Flexibility, Perceptual Speed, Selective Attention, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Flexibility of Closure, Depth Perception, Operation and Control, Production and Processing, Coordination, Speech Clarity.

Specific to Sewing Machine Operators

  • Visual Color Discrimination
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Far Vision
  • English Language
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Written Comprehension
  • Speech Recognition
  • Wrist-Finger Speed

Specific to Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

  • Static Strength
  • Trunk Strength
  • Auditory Attention
  • Speaking
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Repairing
  • Response Orientation

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Electronic mail software , Word processing software .

Specific to Sewing Machine Operators

Specific to Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Sewing Machine Operators or Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Sewing Machine Operators vs Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/sewing-machine-operators-vs-textile-cutting-machine-setters-operators-and-tenders

APA

Singulariki. (2026). Sewing Machine Operators vs Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/sewing-machine-operators-vs-textile-cutting-machine-setters-operators-and-tenders

BibTeX 
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  title  = {Sewing Machine Operators vs Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders},
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  url    = {https://singulariki.com/compare/sewing-machine-operators-vs-textile-cutting-machine-setters-operators-and-tenders}
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