Textile and Footwear Production Machine Operators
On-the-job / entry-level Declining · ANZSCO skill level 4 · occupation 7117
Textile and Footwear Production Machine Operators operate machines to process raw hides and skins, raw textile fibres, and dye, weave and knit fibres for use in textile and footwear production.
People employed1,600
Median pay$1,225per week, full-time
Projected growth-0.7%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-6.2%per year
Median age46
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 10.5% university · 24.9% vet / tafe · 57.5% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
VIC 50.3% · NSW 10.8% · QLD 9.7% · WA 8.8% · SA 5.9% · NT 5% · TAS 4.8% · ACT 4.8%
Top industries
Manufacturing · Construction · Wholesale Trade.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.