SOC 51-6031 · Production Occupations
Sewing Machine Operators wages by metro
National median annual wage
$36,670
- 10th percentile
- $27,860
- 25th percentile
- $31,960
- Median
- $36,670
- 75th percentile
- $42,830
- 90th percentile
- $47,840
- Mean
- $37,600
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 104,880.
That median is 28.1% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
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Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend, OR | 50 | $37,520 | $50,830 | $51,260 |
| Glens Falls, NY | 40 | $32,240 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Appleton, WI | 110 | $36,400 | $48,460 | $65,110 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 460 | $29,370 | $48,190 | $55,550 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 50 | $35,430 | $47,220 | $51,770 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 220 | $41,690 | $47,220 | $55,230 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1,860 | $30,280 | $46,540 | $60,150 |
| Bangor, ME | 70 | $33,160 | $46,060 | $50,670 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 530 | $36,350 | $45,210 | $57,060 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 240 | $34,920 | $45,160 | $54,400 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 740 | $38,830 | $44,880 | $58,440 |
| Columbia, SC | 390 | $22,060 | $44,810 | $44,820 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 160 | $32,760 | $44,670 | $48,060 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 40 | $36,850 | $44,350 | $64,660 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,060 | $38,530 | $44,350 | $50,300 |
| Evansville, IN | 180 | $31,420 | $43,800 | $48,100 |
| Boulder, CO | 70 | $37,380 | $43,740 | $50,510 |
| Reno, NV | 410 | $31,560 | $43,730 | $56,360 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 130 | $34,270 | $43,650 | $60,230 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 120 | $34,880 | $43,500 | $49,620 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 9,310 | $34,910 | $37,130 | $48,490 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 6,700 | $33,790 | $37,780 | $51,360 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 3,680 | $27,360 | $30,620 | $43,880 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 3,450 | $34,210 | $36,220 | $47,100 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 2,420 | $26,200 | $35,260 | $44,920 |
| Mayaguez, PR | 2,370 | $21,840 | $21,840 | $21,840 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1,860 | $30,280 | $46,540 | $60,150 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1,640 | $27,570 | $34,940 | $46,570 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1,460 | $24,470 | $32,470 | $47,250 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,400 | $28,890 | $35,360 | $45,510 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,360 | $29,390 | $36,720 | $45,310 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1,270 | $25,340 | $33,530 | $45,360 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 1,200 | $35,620 | $40,910 | $47,460 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 1,150 | $30,910 | $38,130 | $47,510 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,130 | $34,840 | $42,300 | $52,250 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,060 | $38,530 | $44,350 | $50,300 |
| Arecibo, PR | 1,010 | $21,840 | $22,550 | $22,550 |
| Cleveland, OH | 980 | $29,580 | $35,760 | $42,950 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 870 | $21,570 | $37,500 | $47,840 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 850 | $35,770 | $42,970 | $55,300 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 910 | $30,730 | $45,750 | $55,550 |
| Alaska | 40 | $34,750 | $43,850 | $64,850 |
| Colorado | 970 | $35,250 | $43,840 | $55,050 |
| Maine | 700 | $32,760 | $43,520 | $49,460 |
| Washington | 1,600 | $37,180 | $43,360 | $50,180 |
| Massachusetts | 1,540 | $35,580 | $42,910 | $53,990 |
| New Hampshire | 190 | $28,850 | $41,740 | $56,380 |
| Vermont | 220 | $29,140 | $40,850 | $51,630 |
| Wisconsin | 2,370 | $30,860 | $40,370 | $50,080 |
| Arizona | 1,420 | $34,690 | $40,210 | $47,310 |
| Oregon | 1,250 | $33,770 | $39,780 | $51,260 |
| Hawaii | 280 | $32,210 | $39,230 | $60,810 |
| South Dakota | 300 | $28,350 | $39,000 | $47,030 |
| Minnesota | 1,890 | $33,940 | $38,930 | $51,910 |
| Rhode Island | 270 | $31,200 | $38,670 | $51,180 |
| New York | 6,130 | $33,790 | $38,480 | $55,290 |
| Indiana | 3,400 | $30,060 | $38,440 | $51,180 |
| South Carolina | 2,460 | $26,690 | $38,250 | $47,210 |
| California | 13,240 | $34,950 | $37,940 | $49,040 |
| Connecticut | 480 | $34,010 | $37,780 | $47,260 |
| Delaware | 60 | $31,200 | $37,690 | $47,330 |
| Mississippi | 2,270 | $26,840 | $37,600 | $44,220 |
| Michigan | 3,210 | $30,200 | $37,490 | $46,790 |
| Idaho | 410 | $28,790 | $37,160 | $49,280 |
| Nebraska | 300 | $29,610 | $37,060 | $44,450 |
| Montana | 190 | $24,290 | $36,740 | $50,370 |
| Wyoming | 110 | $30,440 | $36,510 | $46,610 |
| Illinois | 4,060 | $33,060 | $36,220 | $46,720 |
| New Jersey | 2,750 | $32,220 | $36,130 | $46,170 |
| Iowa | 590 | $28,890 | $35,870 | $47,270 |
| Maryland | 1,390 | $31,200 | $35,860 | $55,390 |
| Virginia | 2,010 | $27,470 | $35,790 | $46,760 |
| Ohio | 4,100 | $29,530 | $35,760 | $43,890 |
| North Dakota | 110 | $27,950 | $35,700 | $55,080 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,390 | $28,340 | $35,640 | $45,510 |
| Arkansas | 860 | $27,810 | $35,630 | $45,660 |
| Missouri | 2,320 | $29,550 | $35,610 | $43,240 |
| Utah | 1,020 | $29,870 | $35,550 | $45,590 |
| Kansas | 650 | $28,380 | $35,360 | $46,070 |
| North Carolina | 8,290 | $26,560 | $35,160 | $48,570 |
| New Mexico | 220 | $28,620 | $34,840 | $42,240 |
| Georgia | 3,420 | $26,950 | $34,790 | $42,100 |
| Tennessee | 3,300 | $19,130 | $34,220 | $46,800 |
| Oklahoma | 580 | $23,850 | $33,340 | $44,350 |
| Florida | 6,790 | $27,360 | $33,270 | $46,230 |
| Texas | 6,950 | $21,420 | $31,000 | $44,290 |
| Alabama | 2,300 | $23,830 | $30,830 | $41,330 |
| Louisiana | 610 | $21,180 | $29,600 | $38,100 |
| Kentucky | 2,750 | $22,350 | $29,460 | $39,880 |
| West Virginia | 180 | $21,960 | $29,320 | $44,780 |
| Puerto Rico | 5,410 | $21,840 | $21,840 | $22,550 |
Other production occupations
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Machinists
- Production Workers, All Other
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Sewing Machine Operators?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Sewing Machine Operators is $36,670. Employment is 104,880.
How does Sewing Machine Operators pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Sewing Machine Operators is 28.1% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Sewing Machine Operators?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Bend, OR is highest on this page's list at $50,830.