There are currently an estimated 141,900 sewing machine operators in the United States. The sewing machine operator job market is expected to shrink by -15.2% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are sewing machine operators?
CareerExplorer rates sewing machine operators with a D employability rating, meaning this career should provide weak employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will lose -16,900 sewing machine operators. That number is based on the retirement of 4,700 existing sewing machine operators.
What’s the supply of sewing machine operators?
The sewing machine operator industry is concentrated in California, New York, Texas
Sewing Machine Operator job market by state
| State Name | Employed Sewing Machine Operators |
|---|---|
| California | 26,260 |
| New York | 11,190 |
| Texas | 9,520 |
| North Carolina | 9,350 |
| Florida | 6,650 |
| Georgia | 5,790 |
| Puerto Rico | 5,530 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,230 |
| Mississippi | 3,950 |
| New Jersey | 3,730 |
| Ohio | 3,480 |
| Indiana | 3,460 |
| Tennessee | 3,450 |
| Illinois | 3,430 |
| Alabama | 2,810 |
| Virginia | 2,810 |
| Washington | 2,730 |
| Wisconsin | 2,720 |
| Kentucky | 2,640 |
| Massachusetts | 2,590 |
| South Carolina | 2,480 |
| Michigan | 2,470 |
| Missouri | 2,390 |
| Minnesota | 2,160 |
| Arizona | 1,680 |
| Colorado | 1,410 |
| Oregon | 1,380 |
| Maryland | 1,190 |
| Connecticut | 1,040 |
| Arkansas | 990 |
| Utah | 880 |
| Iowa | 810 |
| Kansas | 730 |
| Oklahoma | 680 |
| Nevada | 670 |
| Louisiana | 650 |
| Maine | 630 |
| New Hampshire | 530 |
| Idaho | 400 |
| Montana | 370 |
| Hawaii | 340 |
| Nebraska | 310 |
| South Dakota | 270 |
| Rhode Island | 230 |
| Vermont | 210 |
| West Virginia | 210 |
| North Dakota | 200 |
| New Mexico | 150 |
| Wyoming | 100 |
| Delaware | 80 |