The table below provides information about the number of workers in this occupation in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
North Carolina, Georgia, and South Carolina are the leading states in jobs for textile workers. Most other textile workers are employed in southern states, California, and the Northeast.
Major employers:
- Fabric mills
- Fiber, yarn, and thread mills
- Textile and fabric finishing mills
- Textile furnishings mills
- Apparel manufacturers
Outlook
The decline in jobs in this occupation is due to two major factors. One, workers are more productive because of automation. Therefore, fewer workers are needed. Two, more textile mills are moving to other countries because of trade agreements. This will reduce the demand for textile machine operators in the US.
Despite the decline in jobs, openings will occur each year as workers change jobs or leave the labor force.
Textile Machine Operators (CIS 100468)
Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
This occupation |
All occupations |
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Illinois |
1,381 Small |
& |
4.1% |
5.8% |
>>>> |
178 Few |
Champaign Area |
23 Small |
& |
26.1% |
7.0% |
>>>> |
4 Few |
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
53 Medium |
& |
7.5% |
5.0% |
>>>> |
7 Moderate |
Cook County |
393 Small |
& |
6.4% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
52 Few |
Decatur Area |
5 Very small |
& |
20.0% |
7.0% |
>>>> |
0 None |
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
133 Medium |
& |
21.1% |
9.7% |
>>>> |
21 Moderate |
Du Page County |
129 Small |
& |
4.7% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
17 Few |
Edwardsville Area |
7 Very small |
& |
14.3% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
0 None |
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
21 Small |
& |
19.0% |
7.0% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
17 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
Lake County |
185 Medium |
& |
7.6% |
8.6% |
>>>> |
25 Moderate |
McHenry County |
78 Medium |
& |
9.0% |
6.8% |
>>>> |
11 Moderate |
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
61 Medium |
& |
21.3% |
6.8% |
>>>> |
8 Moderate |
Northwest Illinois Area |
48 Small |
& |
8.3% |
3.6% |
>>>> |
5 Few |
Peoria-Bloomington Area |
33 Very small |
& |
6.1% |
7.3% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
6 Very small |
& |
16.7% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
0 None |
Rock Island-Moline Area |
6 Very small |
& |
16.7% |
5.7% |
>>>> |
0 None |
Rockford Area |
38 Small |
& |
10.5% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
St Louis-Belleville Area |
5 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
6.4% |
>>>> |
0 None |
Vermilion County |
13 Small |
& |
0.0% |
4.9% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
Will County |
64 Small |
& |
21.9% |
9.1% |
>>>> |
10 Few |
United States |
96,900 Medium |
& |
-10.1% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
8,400 Moderate |