Sewing Machine Operators
SOC code 51-6031 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,860 | $13.39 |
| 25th percentile | $31,960 | $15.37 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $36,670 | $17.63 |
| 75th percentile | $42,830 | $20.59 |
| 90th percentile | $47,840 | $23.00 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Sewing Machine Operators (SOC 51-6031), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,650 | $31,050 | $30,140 | $22,630 | $24,710 | $35,410 | $39,990 |
| Alaska | 40 | $45,710 | $42,800 | $34,440 | $37,100 | $56,050 | $63,920 |
| Arizona | 1,340 | $41,190 | $39,240 | $34,460 | $36,390 | $44,740 | $48,050 |
| Arkansas | 840 | $33,110 | $30,630 | $26,230 | $28,560 | $37,140 | $44,140 |
| California | 14,780 | $39,930 | $37,010 | $34,510 | $35,520 | $42,180 | $48,090 |
| Colorado | 930 | $41,090 | $38,580 | $33,000 | $35,860 | $46,130 | $50,400 |
| Connecticut | 490 | $40,150 | $37,220 | $35,100 | $35,710 | $43,720 | $47,120 |
| Delaware | 50 | $35,450 | $35,320 | $27,560 | $27,560 | $38,440 | $45,920 |
| Florida | 6,190 | $33,210 | $31,340 | $26,500 | $27,370 | $36,310 | $43,460 |
| Georgia | 3,810 | $33,350 | $33,710 | $23,850 | $28,060 | $36,920 | $42,120 |
| Hawaii | 260 | $42,260 | $36,500 | $31,350 | $33,880 | $49,980 | $58,620 |
| Idaho | 290 | $32,840 | $34,510 | $23,420 | $28,080 | $37,220 | $42,120 |
| Illinois | 4,120 | $37,750 | $35,540 | $31,400 | $34,500 | $40,520 | $45,680 |
| Indiana | 3,410 | $38,180 | $37,070 | $28,870 | $31,370 | $45,170 | $49,540 |
| Iowa | 790 | $37,610 | $36,790 | $28,110 | $30,540 | $43,300 | $50,940 |
| Kansas | 710 | $34,750 | $34,800 | $25,550 | $29,180 | $38,110 | $45,990 |
| Kentucky | 3,270 | $29,500 | $29,040 | $20,430 | $22,870 | $35,040 | $37,960 |
| Louisiana | 810 | $28,620 | $28,670 | $20,300 | $22,930 | $31,160 | $36,810 |
| Maine | 760 | $41,080 | $40,170 | $34,050 | $37,300 | $45,920 | $46,790 |
| Maryland | 1,290 | $37,690 | $35,390 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $40,420 | $45,160 |
| Massachusetts | 2,090 | $41,340 | $40,370 | $34,830 | $35,710 | $45,550 | $49,880 |
| Michigan | 3,550 | $38,020 | $37,600 | $29,250 | $31,210 | $43,510 | $46,230 |
| Minnesota | 2,370 | $41,150 | $40,510 | $32,970 | $36,300 | $46,570 | $48,500 |
| Mississippi | 2,620 | $36,500 | $38,690 | $23,650 | $30,070 | $42,260 | $42,790 |
| Missouri | 2,530 | $34,480 | $34,910 | $27,650 | $29,670 | $37,700 | $42,640 |
| Montana | 210 | $37,250 | $37,240 | $23,850 | $34,200 | $41,580 | $45,910 |
| Nebraska | 310 | $37,480 | $36,370 | $29,710 | $31,990 | $39,670 | $45,460 |
| Nevada | 1,400 | $40,550 | $40,550 | $29,770 | $37,440 | $44,420 | $47,300 |
| New Hampshire | 290 | $43,020 | $41,410 | $28,740 | $37,790 | $50,240 | $54,630 |
| New Jersey | 3,050 | $36,870 | $35,080 | $31,470 | $31,470 | $38,410 | $46,250 |
| New Mexico | 210 | $33,880 | $34,230 | $27,490 | $29,910 | $36,680 | $41,410 |
| New York | 5,640 | $40,830 | $37,810 | $34,020 | $35,910 | $44,920 | $51,520 |
| North Carolina | 8,580 | $36,250 | $35,170 | $23,550 | $29,080 | $41,410 | $49,470 |
| North Dakota | 140 | $39,800 | $39,110 | $30,020 | $35,750 | $44,290 | $52,000 |
| Ohio | 4,130 | $35,930 | $35,400 | $29,400 | $31,150 | $38,410 | $44,220 |
| Oklahoma | 590 | $32,670 | $32,250 | $22,880 | $27,720 | $37,520 | $42,430 |
| Oregon | 1,240 | $39,790 | $37,940 | $34,150 | $34,680 | $44,120 | $48,500 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,510 | $35,580 | $36,310 | $27,820 | $29,970 | $38,780 | $43,850 |
| Rhode Island | 480 | $39,740 | $41,290 | $31,330 | $34,290 | $43,010 | $46,880 |
| South Carolina | 1,630 | $33,900 | $34,640 | $23,830 | $29,120 | $38,070 | $43,370 |
| South Dakota | 270 | $36,140 | $38,120 | $27,800 | $29,100 | $39,580 | $44,500 |
| Tennessee | 2,960 | $32,510 | $32,250 | $18,560 | $24,270 | $37,730 | $44,920 |
| Texas | 6,310 | $31,310 | $30,480 | $20,680 | $24,410 | $35,820 | $42,230 |
| Utah | 1,150 | $38,710 | $37,480 | $30,030 | $32,250 | $44,080 | $47,150 |
| Vermont | 300 | $39,470 | $39,870 | $28,910 | $34,540 | $43,820 | $48,940 |
| Virginia | 1,690 | $34,700 | $33,280 | $26,610 | $29,100 | $38,400 | $45,800 |
| Washington | 1,770 | $42,560 | $41,530 | $36,720 | $37,900 | $45,640 | $49,420 |
| West Virginia | 120 | $32,730 | $31,770 | $24,360 | $27,970 | $35,610 | $44,950 |
| Wisconsin | 2,440 | $39,900 | $38,940 | $29,950 | $34,150 | $44,080 | $48,880 |
| Wyoming | 130 | $34,710 | $34,840 | $26,680 | $29,200 | $37,510 | $47,980 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.