Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

What Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders Do

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

Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operator and tender Salaries

• 2020 employment: 7,500
• May 2021 median annual wage: $29,930

Job Outlook for Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators or tenders

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

• Number of new jobs: -1,000
• Growth rate: -14 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Textile bleaching or dyeing machine operator and tender

Education and training:

• Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Work experience in a related occupation: None
• Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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