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Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Production · SOC 51-6064
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$38,670
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
2,400
Proj. Annual Openings
22,020
Employment (OEWS 2025)
-5.6%/yr
Empl. growth (2019–2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 51-6064 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
Proxy / seed data labeledDescriptive-only
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 52/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $38,670
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 2,400
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -9.0%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- —
- FY— certified LCAs; 2,769 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlSpeakingQuality Control AnalysisActive Listening
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure0.7%
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
13%
Consensus
Actual adoption · Anthropic0%
AI capability · OpenAI8.6%
AI ability · AIOE30.4%
Automation baseline (2013) · Frey & Osborne96%
Top Skills
1.Operations Monitoring
2.Operation and Control
3.Speaking
4.Quality Control Analysis
5.Active Listening
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →No H-1B certified LCA filings recorded for this occupation in FY2016–FY2025.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Set up, operate, or tend machines that wind or twist textiles; or draw out and combine sliver, such as wool, hemp, or synthetic fibers. Includes slubber machine and drawing frame operators.
Common titles: Back Winder, Cable Operator, Computer Integrated Manufacturing Operator (CIM Operator), Drawing Operator, Line Operator, Spinner
Representative Tasks
- •Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions.
- •Thread yarn, thread, or fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines.
- •Start machines, monitor operation, and make adjustments as needed.
- •Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
- •Record production data such as numbers and types of bobbins wound.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Cut fabrics.
- •Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
- •Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
- •Operate textile cutting or production equipment.
- •Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
Tools & Technologies
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Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
0.5%
Avg AI Exposure
1
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Multi-year BLS OEWS history for SOC 51-6064: 2019 — employment: 31,190, median wage: $29,790; 2020 — employment: 25,480, median wage: $30,890; 2021 — employment: 22,160, median wage: $30,020; 2022 — employment: 23,830, median wage: $33,720; 2023 — employment: 23,550, median wage: $35,530; 2025 — employment: 22,020, median wage: $38,670.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Outlook | Average | 4% Bright |
| Median Salary | $38,670 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |