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AI Work Index

Headline risk

16%

Moderate Risk

Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders

United States AI Work IndexISCO 5111major_group_fallback

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

21.7 current · 19.8 projectedConfidence medium

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $38K

Median annual wage

Demand -9%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

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.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

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

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 37,660

Employment 2024

21.7K

Projected Change (2024–34)

-9.0%

Openings (2024–34)

2.5K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 30,38025th pctl: USD 35,270Median: USD 37,66075th pctl: USD 40,970Top 10%: USD 46,940

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: —

Role Profile

Fine motorDetail orientedAdaptability

Tasks

  • 1. Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Start machines, monitor operation, and make adjustments as needed. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Stop machines when specified amount of products has been produced. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Tend machines that twist together two or more strands of yarn or insert additional twists into single strands of yarn to increase strength, smoothness, or uniformity of yarn. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Thread yarn, thread, or fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordComputer aided manufacturing CAM software

Requirements

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

Work context

Spend Time Walking or Running 4.7/5
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.7/5
Spend Time Standing 4.6/5
Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable 4.5/5
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 4.2/5
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment 4.2/5

Worker profile

Median age 40.6 · 55K employed

Under 25: 4% · 25–54: 80% · 55+: 16%

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No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.

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