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AI Work Index

Headline risk

18%

Moderate Risk

Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders

United States AI Work IndexISCO 5111title_match

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

9.3 current · 8.2 projectedConfidence medium

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $38K

Median annual wage

Demand -12%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut textiles.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 3% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 37,940

Employment 2024

9.3K

Projected Change (2024–34)

-11.7%

Openings (2024–34)

1.0K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 27,23025th pctl: USD 32,380Median: USD 37,94075th pctl: USD 43,710Top 10%: USD 49,080

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: —

Role Profile

Detail orientedAdaptabilityFine motor

Tasks

  • 1. Inspect products to ensure that the quality standards and specifications are met. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Start machines, monitor operations, and make adjustments as needed. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Notify supervisors of mechanical malfunctions. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Confer with coworkers to obtain information about orders, processes, or problems. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Record information about work completed and machine settings. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Place patterns on top of layers of fabric and cut fabric following patterns, using electric or manual knives, cutters, or computer numerically controlled cutting devices. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Autodesk AutoCADMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft Word

Requirements

License required: <15%License required: >85%

Work context

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.7/5
Spend Time Standing 4.4/5
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate 4.4/5
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.3/5
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment 4.1/5
Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable 4.0/5

Worker profile

Median age 39.3 · 53K employed

Under 25: 15% · 25–54: 66% · 55+: 19%

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