Sewing machine operator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level sewing machine operator earnings begin at:

$18.18 per hour

$37,820 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level sewing machine operator earnings begin at:

$14.47 per hour

$30,090 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level sewing machine operator earnings begin at:

$14.08 per hour

$29,290 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level sewing machine operator earnings begin at:

$11.46 per hour

$23,840 per year

10th percentile

Starting level sewing machine operator earnings begin at:

$11.04 per hour

$22,950 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Sewing machine operator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $44,590
Maine $36,870
Connecticut $36,670
North Dakota $36,670
District of Columbia $36,350
Colorado $36,080
Rhode Island $36,060
Massachusetts $35,890
Washington $35,710
New York $34,510
Montana $33,900
Delaware $33,560
Minnesota $31,500
Oregon $31,260
California $30,470
Wisconsin $30,190
Hawaii $29,990
New Hampshire $29,900
Nevada $29,800
Illinois $29,780
Indiana $29,760
Ohio $29,690
South Carolina $29,690
South Dakota $29,690
Vermont $29,690
Nebraska $29,680
Michigan $29,610
New Mexico $29,570
Arizona $29,420
Utah $29,420
North Carolina $29,330
Wyoming $29,290
New Jersey $29,250
Virginia $29,210
Pennsylvania $29,180
Iowa $29,020
Kansas $28,950
Mississippi $28,850
Oklahoma $28,680
Maryland $28,530
Florida $28,350
Missouri $28,080
Georgia $27,990
Tennessee $27,980
Arkansas $27,590
Kentucky $26,830
Idaho $26,680
Texas $26,010
Louisiana $24,990
West Virginia $23,840
Alabama $23,390
Puerto Rico $17,370

How do sewing machine operator salaries compare to similar careers?

Sewing machine operators earn 7% less than similar careers in Wyoming. On average, they make less than construction workers but more than florists.

Career Median Salary
Construction worker salary $37K
Exterminator salary $31K
Printing worker salary $37K
Optician salary $30K
Machine feeder salary $29K
Sewing machine operator salary $29K
Nail technician salary $29K
Housekeeper salary $25K
Food batchmaker salary $24K
Florist salary $24K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)