Sewing Machine Operators Wages
SOC 51-6031 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Sewing Machine Operators is $34,440 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $25,360 and the 90th percentile is $45,360, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
116,130
P10
$25,360
P25
$29,690
Median
$34,440
P75
$38,340
P90
$45,360
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Sewing Machine Operators have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $34,440 | $35,000 | $25,360 | $45,360 | 116,130 | — |
| 2022 | $31,740 | $33,130 | $22,880 | $43,500 | 116,750 | -7.84% |
| 2021 | $29,690 | $30,880 | $22,290 | $38,420 | 116,220 | -6.46% |
| 2020 | $28,230 | $29,420 | $20,270 | $39,790 | 116,520 | -4.92% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Sewing Machine Operators. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $46,520, 35% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $46,520 | +35.1% | $44,970 | 30 |
| Alaska | $41,600 | +20.8% | $45,720 | 50 |
| New Hampshire | $39,000 | +13.2% | $39,580 | 410 |
| Washington | $38,800 | +12.7% | $40,700 | 1,850 |
| Nevada | $38,530 | +11.9% | $39,230 | 1,310 |
| Minnesota | $37,740 | +9.6% | $38,860 | 2,160 |
| Connecticut | $37,580 | +9.1% | $39,600 | 750 |
| Mississippi | $37,450 | +8.7% | $35,200 | 3,390 |
| Maine | $37,330 | +8.4% | $38,070 | 650 |
| Massachusetts | $37,210 | +8% | $39,700 | 1,920 |
| North Dakota | $37,170 | +7.9% | $38,330 | 210 |
| Vermont | $37,170 | +7.9% | $37,050 | 260 |
| Indiana | $37,080 | +7.7% | $37,430 | 4,370 |
| Arizona | $37,020 | +7.5% | $38,970 | 1,390 |
| Colorado | $36,890 | +7.1% | $40,530 | 1,090 |
| South Dakota | $36,510 | +6% | $35,890 | 300 |
| Utah | $36,460 | +5.9% | $38,430 | 1,050 |
| Wisconsin | $36,460 | +5.9% | $37,200 | 2,470 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,420 | +5.7% | $35,380 | 4,460 |
| Michigan | $35,970 | +4.4% | $35,890 | 3,130 |
| New York | $35,930 | +4.3% | $38,630 | 5,830 |
| Hawaii | $35,780 | +3.9% | $38,520 | 270 |
| Rhode Island | $35,170 | +2.1% | $35,920 | 430 |
| Oregon | $35,090 | +1.9% | $36,790 | 1,410 |
| New Jersey | $34,980 | +1.6% | $35,730 | 2,920 |
| California | $34,890 | +1.3% | $37,430 | 17,990 |
| Delaware | $34,630 | +0.6% | $36,820 | 100 |
| Illinois | $34,380 | -0.2% | $35,520 | 3,390 |
| Montana | $34,170 | -0.8% | $35,130 | 300 |
| Nebraska | $34,080 | -1% | $35,780 | 280 |
| Virginia | $33,690 | -2.2% | $35,490 | 1,300 |
| Iowa | $33,280 | -3.4% | $33,080 | 700 |
| North Carolina | $33,140 | -3.8% | $35,010 | 9,760 |
| Maryland | $32,560 | -5.5% | $34,340 | 1,080 |
| South Carolina | $32,320 | -6.2% | $32,170 | 1,930 |
| New Mexico | $31,950 | -7.2% | $33,350 | 200 |
| Ohio | $31,950 | -7.2% | $33,480 | 4,990 |
| Kansas | $31,540 | -8.4% | $33,150 | 860 |
| West Virginia | $30,870 | -10.4% | $33,270 | 140 |
| Missouri | $30,610 | -11.1% | $32,300 | 2,580 |
| Oklahoma | $30,510 | -11.4% | $31,000 | 570 |
| Florida | $30,480 | -11.5% | $32,490 | 5,860 |
| Georgia | $30,460 | -11.6% | $32,060 | 4,600 |
| Wyoming | $29,810 | -13.4% | $31,180 | 150 |
| Texas | $29,500 | -14.3% | $30,030 | 6,850 |
| Arkansas | $29,160 | -15.3% | $30,960 | 930 |
| Louisiana | $29,140 | -15.4% | $28,930 | 550 |
| Idaho | $29,050 | -15.7% | $30,300 | 270 |
| Tennessee | $28,620 | -16.9% | $29,160 | 3,660 |
| Alabama | $28,530 | -17.2% | $28,450 | 2,520 |
| Kentucky | $26,510 | -23% | $27,720 | 2,430 |