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	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Upholsterers	Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
SUMMARY	81% Imminent Risk	57% Moderate Risk	53% Moderate Risk	57% Moderate Risk
JOB SCORE	1.0/10	4.0/10	3.2/10	2.0/10
POLLING	64% (High Risk, Based on 19 votes)	28% (Low Risk, Based on 27 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	50% (Moderate Risk, Based on 130 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	-11.7%	-1.8%	-10.2%	-4.5%
WAGES	$37,940 or $18.24 per hour	$46,190 or $22.20 per hour	$67,670 or $32.53 per hour	$40,860 or $19.64 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	8,960	20,990	2,860	16,290
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DESCRIPTION	Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut textiles.	Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.	Draw and construct sets of precision master fabric patterns or layouts. May also mark and cut fabrics and apparel.	Design, make, alter, repair, or fit garments.

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