The average salary for a sewing machine operator in the United States is around $2,747 per year.
Avg Salary
Sewing machine operators earn an average yearly salary of $2,747.
Wages typically start from $2,023 and go up to $3,730.
96% below national average Updated in 2023
Sewing machine operator earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level sewing machine operator earnings begin at:
$1.79 per hour
$3,730 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level sewing machine operator earnings begin at:
$1.55 per hour
$3,227 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level sewing machine operator earnings begin at:
$1.32 per hour
$2,747 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level sewing machine operator earnings begin at:
$1.12 per hour
$2,338 per year
10th percentile
Starting level sewing machine operator earnings begin at:
$0.97 per hour
$2,023 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 45% less than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than machine feeders but more than cashiers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Machine feeder salary | $8K |
| Amusement attendant salary | $6K |
| Food batchmaker salary | $6K |
| Food server salary | $5K |
| Housekeeper salary | $4K |
| Sewing machine operator salary | $3K |
| Cashier salary | $2K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)