Production

Textile Cutting Machine Operators

SOC 51-6031

Operate cutting machines that shape fabric for garment production.

Median pay

$37k

$32k to $43k typical range

Outlook

Declining

13k openings / yr

Education

No formal credential

AI exposure

70%

modeled estimate · 8th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

25/100

Key skills

Monitoring
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.