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Top 15 cities for sewing machine operators by average salary
| Appleton, WI | $51,830 |
|---|---|
| Bend, OR | $47,980 |
| San Jose, CA | $47,860 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $47,460 |
| San Francisco, CA | $46,380 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $45,920 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $45,580 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $45,430 |
| Denver, CO | $45,230 |
| Seattle, WA | $44,730 |
| Hickory, NC | $44,600 |
| Napa, CA | $44,590 |
| Boston, MA | $44,400 |
| Bremerton, WA | $44,320 |
| Portland, ME | $44,260 |
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Sewing Machine Operators salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 9 | $51,830 | $37,030 |
| Oregon | 5 | $47,980 | $39,050 |
| California | 17 | $47,860 | $39,470 |
| New York | 10 | $45,920 | $34,230 |
| Nevada | 2 | $45,580 | $43,820 |
| Colorado | 6 | $45,230 | $39,320 |
| Washington | 4 | $44,730 | $40,190 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $44,600 | $29,590 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $44,400 | $40,840 |
| Maine | 3 | $44,260 | $42,600 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $43,480 | $43,480 |
| Connecticut | 4 | $43,410 | $38,350 |
| Vermont | 1 | $43,350 | $43,350 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $43,180 | $39,230 |
| Florida | 15 | $43,140 | $33,040 |
| Michigan | 7 | $41,720 | $34,140 |
| Arizona | 2 | $41,650 | $39,740 |
| Indiana | 8 | $41,240 | $32,310 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $40,930 | $40,930 |
| Montana | 2 | $40,820 | $39,840 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $40,810 | $40,810 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $40,530 | $40,530 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $40,520 | $37,280 |
| South Carolina | 4 | $40,030 | $38,800 |
| Iowa | 6 | $39,820 | $34,810 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $39,510 | $39,510 |
| Idaho | 2 | $39,430 | $34,310 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $39,250 | $31,310 |
| Illinois | 3 | $39,020 | $35,560 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $39,010 | $33,980 |
| Maryland | 3 | $38,850 | $31,980 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | $38,840 | $30,970 |
| Ohio | 9 | $38,590 | $33,160 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $38,000 | $38,000 |
| Missouri | 4 | $37,890 | $33,590 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $37,820 | $34,630 |
| Virginia | 3 | $37,730 | $35,170 |
| Utah | 5 | $37,580 | $35,760 |
| Texas | 15 | $37,310 | $24,640 |
| Tennessee | 9 | $36,980 | $33,220 |
| Georgia | 7 | $36,950 | $32,250 |
| Alabama | 8 | $36,680 | $31,740 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $35,230 | $33,580 |
| Kentucky | 5 | $34,040 | $27,970 |
| Kansas | 1 | $33,150 | $33,150 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $32,640 | $32,640 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $31,200 | $28,010 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $29,330 | $27,840 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | $23,220 | $21,890 |
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Sewing Machine Operators salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | $51,830 | $48,460 | $24.92 | 110 |
| Bend, OR | $47,980 | $50,830 | $23.07 | 50 |
| San Jose, CA | $47,860 | $47,220 | $23.01 | 220 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $47,460 | $44,350 | $22.82 | 40 |
| San Francisco, CA | $46,380 | $44,880 | $22.30 | 740 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $45,920 | $43,650 | $22.08 | 130 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $45,580 | $48,190 | $21.92 | 460 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $45,430 | $50,000 | $21.84 | 40 |
| Denver, CO | $45,230 | $45,210 | $21.75 | 530 |
| Seattle, WA | $44,730 | $44,350 | $21.51 | 1,060 |
| Hickory, NC | $44,600 | $46,540 | $21.44 | 1,860 |
| Napa, CA | $44,590 | $42,550 | $21.44 | 30 |
| Boston, MA | $44,400 | $42,970 | $21.35 | 850 |
| Bremerton, WA | $44,320 | $47,220 | $21.31 | 50 |
| Portland, ME | $44,260 | $45,160 | $21.28 | 240 |
| Bellingham, WA | $43,960 | $39,650 | $21.14 | 50 |
| Reno, NV | $43,820 | $43,730 | $21.07 | 410 |
| Stockton, CA | $43,670 | $43,500 | $20.99 | 120 |
| Portland, OR | $43,510 | $41,980 | $20.92 | 630 |
| Washington, DC | $43,480 | $41,410 | $20.90 | 660 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $43,410 | $43,370 | $20.87 | 90 |
| Burlington, VT | $43,350 | $42,480 | $20.84 | 80 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $43,180 | $42,300 | $20.76 | 1,130 |
| Naples, FL | $43,140 | $38,500 | $20.74 | 60 |
| Boulder, CO | $42,810 | $43,740 | $20.58 | 70 |
| Lewiston, ME | $42,790 | $44,670 | $20.57 | 160 |
| Oxnard, CA | $42,660 | $39,800 | $20.51 | 180 |
| Bangor, ME | $42,600 | $46,060 | $20.48 | 70 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $42,480 | $38,550 | $20.42 | 80 |
| Sacramento, CA | $42,310 | $42,080 | $20.34 | 190 |
| Merced, CA | $42,110 | $40,630 | $20.25 | 30 |
| Binghamton, NY | $42,060 | $41,330 | $20.22 | 160 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $41,780 | $38,610 | $20.09 | 160 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $41,750 | $40,450 | $20.07 | 40 |
| Traverse City, MI | $41,720 | $37,900 | $20.06 | 130 |
| Springfield, MA | $41,700 | $38,440 | $20.05 | 60 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $41,650 | $40,910 | $20.03 | 1,200 |
| Salem, OR | $41,580 | $38,200 | $19.99 | 130 |
| Medford, OR | $41,490 | $38,700 | $19.95 | 60 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $41,350 | $42,040 | $19.88 | 40 |
| Evansville, IN | $41,240 | $43,800 | $19.83 | 180 |
| Elkhart, IN | $41,160 | $40,130 | $19.79 | 470 |
| New York, NY | $41,160 | $37,780 | $19.79 | 6,700 |
| Madison, WI | $41,160 | $40,040 | $19.79 | n/a |
| Santa Maria, CA | $41,090 | $39,420 | $19.76 | 80 |
| Syracuse, NY | $41,060 | $37,850 | $19.74 | 80 |
| Riverside, CA | $41,040 | $39,570 | $19.73 | 730 |
| Kingston, NY | $40,980 | $39,370 | $19.70 | 30 |
| Providence, RI | $40,930 | $38,160 | $19.68 | 820 |
| Worcester, MA | $40,840 | $39,350 | $19.63 | 40 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $40,830 | $38,270 | $19.63 | 120 |
| San Diego, CA | $40,820 | $39,070 | $19.63 | 820 |
| Bozeman, MT | $40,820 | $39,610 | $19.63 | 60 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $40,810 | $38,610 | $19.62 | 70 |
| Hartford, CT | $40,730 | $38,340 | $19.58 | 150 |
| Albany, NY | $40,590 | $37,790 | $19.52 | 110 |
| Honolulu, HI | $40,530 | $37,480 | $19.49 | 210 |
| Lincoln, NE | $40,520 | $37,200 | $19.48 | 60 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $40,410 | $38,600 | $19.43 | 560 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $40,340 | $37,130 | $19.40 | 9,310 |
| Racine, WI | $40,210 | $37,550 | $19.33 | 50 |
| Spokane, WA | $40,190 | $38,420 | $19.32 | 190 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $40,060 | $38,480 | $19.26 | 480 |
| Orlando, FL | $40,050 | $36,730 | $19.26 | 470 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $40,030 | $38,530 | $19.24 | 560 |
| Missoula, MT | $39,840 | $38,490 | $19.15 | 30 |
| Dubuque, IA | $39,820 | $39,120 | $19.14 | 50 |
| Tucson, AZ | $39,740 | $41,660 | $19.11 | 100 |
| Fresno, CA | $39,630 | $38,270 | $19.05 | 90 |
| Detroit, MI | $39,560 | $38,130 | $19.02 | 1,150 |
| Manchester, NH | $39,510 | $39,070 | $19.00 | 40 |
| Modesto, CA | $39,500 | $38,100 | $18.99 | 30 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $39,470 | $36,740 | $18.98 | 50 |
| Janesville, WI | $39,460 | $40,130 | $18.97 | 80 |
| Boise, ID | $39,430 | $36,800 | $18.96 | 190 |
| Greeley, CO | $39,320 | $39,040 | $18.91 | 40 |
| Greenville, SC | $39,290 | $39,070 | $18.89 | 400 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $39,250 | $37,350 | $18.87 | 70 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $39,250 | $37,060 | $18.87 | 240 |
| Duluth, MN | $39,230 | $36,780 | $18.86 | 160 |
| Buffalo, NY | $39,090 | $37,180 | $18.79 | 240 |
| Eugene, OR | $39,050 | $36,230 | $18.77 | 300 |
| New Haven, CT | $39,040 | $36,700 | $18.77 | 60 |
| Chicago, IL | $39,020 | $36,220 | $18.76 | 3,450 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $39,010 | $37,620 | $18.75 | 50 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $38,960 | $37,090 | $18.73 | 220 |
| Baltimore, MD | $38,850 | $35,860 | $18.68 | 630 |
| Scranton, PA | $38,840 | $38,630 | $18.67 | 290 |
| Columbia, SC | $38,810 | $44,810 | $18.66 | 390 |
| Charleston, SC | $38,800 | $38,110 | $18.65 | 380 |
| York, PA | $38,590 | $39,430 | $18.55 | 140 |
| Toledo, OH | $38,590 | $36,580 | $18.56 | 190 |
| Wausau, WI | $38,460 | $39,110 | $18.49 | 30 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $38,450 | $39,810 | $18.49 | 60 |
| Waterbury, CT | $38,350 | $34,010 | $18.44 | 90 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $38,140 | $36,240 | $18.34 | 120 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $38,070 | $36,910 | $18.30 | 710 |
| Fargo, ND | $38,000 | $35,730 | $18.27 | 70 |
| St. Louis, MO | $37,890 | $36,800 | $18.22 | 780 |
| Crestview, FL | $37,860 | $34,170 | $18.20 | 30 |
| Davenport, IA | $37,840 | $36,220 | $18.19 | 70 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $37,820 | $35,660 | $18.19 | 40 |
| La Crosse, WI | $37,790 | $36,820 | $18.17 | 60 |
| Richmond, VA | $37,730 | $35,310 | $18.14 | 210 |
| Flint, MI | $37,720 | $38,130 | $18.14 | 40 |
| Trenton, NJ | $37,700 | $36,150 | $18.12 | 170 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $37,630 | $35,120 | $18.09 | 100 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $37,580 | $35,550 | $18.07 | 560 |
| Des Moines, IA | $37,460 | $37,270 | $18.01 | 80 |
| Springfield, OH | $37,430 | $38,190 | $17.99 | 40 |
| Kansas City, MO | $37,420 | $36,640 | $17.99 | 600 |
| Columbus, OH | $37,390 | $35,420 | $17.97 | 610 |
| Odessa, TX | $37,310 | $36,380 | $17.94 | 40 |
| Omaha, NE | $37,280 | $37,380 | $17.93 | 150 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $37,260 | $37,020 | $17.91 | 120 |
| Ogden, UT | $37,250 | $36,040 | $17.91 | 100 |
| Lakeland, FL | $37,230 | $33,700 | $17.90 | 110 |
| Reading, PA | $37,230 | $37,820 | $17.90 | 240 |
| Rochester, NY | $37,150 | $35,930 | $17.86 | 400 |
| Provo, UT | $37,150 | $36,290 | $17.86 | 180 |
| Deltona, FL | $37,080 | $35,510 | $17.83 | 250 |
| Allentown, PA | $37,050 | $35,820 | $17.81 | 340 |
| Green Bay, WI | $37,030 | $36,820 | $17.80 | 110 |
| Nashville, TN | $36,980 | $37,500 | $17.78 | 870 |
| Atlanta, GA | $36,950 | $36,720 | $17.77 | 1,360 |
| Dayton, OH | $36,790 | $36,630 | $17.69 | 430 |
| St. George, UT | $36,710 | $34,300 | $17.65 | 40 |
| Huntsville, AL | $36,680 | $36,340 | $17.64 | 230 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $36,580 | $36,800 | $17.59 | 180 |
| Erie, PA | $36,570 | $36,990 | $17.58 | 50 |
| Austin, TX | $36,550 | $35,890 | $17.57 | 380 |
| Pensacola, FL | $36,540 | $35,180 | $17.57 | 120 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $36,530 | $34,680 | $17.56 | 820 |
| Akron, OH | $36,470 | $36,230 | $17.53 | 140 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $36,440 | $35,360 | $17.52 | 1,400 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $36,420 | $35,730 | $17.51 | 300 |
| Lafayette, IN | $36,410 | $35,120 | $17.50 | 80 |
| Sarasota, FL | $36,390 | $35,360 | $17.50 | 200 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $36,320 | $34,960 | $17.46 | n/a |
| Asheville, NC | $36,250 | $37,210 | $17.43 | 320 |
| Jackson, TN | $36,250 | $37,380 | $17.43 | 50 |
| Lebanon, PA | $36,190 | $36,530 | $17.40 | 30 |
| Savannah, GA | $36,160 | $36,100 | $17.39 | 140 |
| Gainesville, GA | $36,130 | $37,890 | $17.37 | 50 |
| Springfield, MO | $36,130 | $36,300 | $17.37 | 210 |
| Ocala, FL | $36,120 | $35,690 | $17.37 | 60 |
| Rockford, IL | $36,050 | $34,060 | $17.33 | 70 |
| Cleveland, OH | $36,040 | $35,760 | $17.33 | 980 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $35,940 | $35,380 | $17.28 | 100 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $35,860 | $35,010 | $17.24 | 290 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $35,820 | $35,740 | $17.22 | 40 |
| Charlotte, NC | $35,780 | $34,940 | $17.20 | 1,640 |
| Logan, UT | $35,760 | $34,360 | $17.19 | 70 |
| South Bend, IN | $35,630 | $32,470 | $17.13 | 200 |
| Lancaster, PA | $35,560 | $35,630 | $17.10 | 190 |
| Peoria, IL | $35,560 | $33,060 | $17.10 | 80 |
| Tampa, FL | $35,520 | $35,320 | $17.08 | 770 |
| Durham, NC | $35,420 | $34,850 | $17.03 | 320 |
| Sioux City, IA | $35,360 | $36,300 | $17.00 | 30 |
| Longview, TX | $35,280 | $36,290 | $16.96 | 50 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $35,240 | $35,440 | $16.94 | 490 |
| Tulsa, OK | $35,230 | $34,500 | $16.94 | 120 |
| Dallas, TX | $35,190 | $35,260 | $16.92 | 2,420 |
| Roanoke, VA | $35,170 | $36,750 | $16.91 | 220 |
| Waterloo, IA | $34,810 | $34,310 | $16.74 | 60 |
| Greensboro, NC | $34,670 | $32,470 | $16.67 | 1,460 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $34,630 | $33,860 | $16.65 | 100 |
| Little Rock, AR | $34,500 | $34,820 | $16.59 | 200 |
| Houston, TX | $34,350 | $33,530 | $16.51 | 1,270 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $34,310 | $33,990 | $16.49 | 80 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $34,270 | $36,250 | $16.48 | 40 |
| Clarksville, TN | $34,240 | $32,690 | $16.46 | 50 |
| Utica, NY | $34,230 | $32,480 | $16.46 | 90 |
| Saginaw, MI | $34,140 | $30,360 | $16.42 | 40 |
| Mobile, AL | $34,070 | $34,110 | $16.38 | 50 |
| Lexington, KY | $34,040 | $36,170 | $16.37 | 300 |
| Memphis, TN | $34,000 | $33,990 | $16.34 | 430 |
| Vineland, NJ | $33,980 | $32,220 | $16.34 | 50 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $33,910 | $32,230 | $16.30 | 50 |
| Gainesville, FL | $33,840 | $32,470 | $16.27 | 70 |
| Panama City, FL | $33,820 | $29,590 | $16.26 | 40 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $33,750 | $30,150 | $16.23 | 450 |
| Cleveland, TN | $33,720 | $36,400 | $16.21 | 50 |
| Montgomery, AL | $33,710 | $33,330 | $16.21 | 60 |
| Joplin, MO | $33,590 | $31,040 | $16.15 | 40 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $33,580 | $34,260 | $16.14 | 310 |
| Birmingham, AL | $33,560 | $31,840 | $16.14 | 270 |
| Greenville, NC | $33,550 | $29,280 | $16.13 | 70 |
| Youngstown, OH | $33,500 | $31,170 | $16.10 | 130 |
| Daphne, AL | $33,460 | $31,140 | $16.09 | 50 |
| Morristown, TN | $33,430 | $33,850 | $16.07 | 60 |
| Anniston, AL | $33,380 | $31,890 | $16.05 | 140 |
| Johnson City, TN | $33,350 | $33,420 | $16.04 | 40 |
| Louisville, KY | $33,260 | $32,930 | $15.99 | 440 |
| Columbus, GA | $33,240 | $33,440 | $15.98 | 240 |
| Knoxville, TN | $33,220 | $33,680 | $15.97 | 520 |
| Canton, OH | $33,160 | $31,000 | $15.94 | 190 |
| Wichita, KS | $33,150 | $30,590 | $15.94 | 220 |
| Amarillo, TX | $33,070 | $31,510 | $15.90 | 40 |
| Athens, GA | $33,070 | $31,360 | $15.90 | 40 |
| Miami, FL | $33,040 | $30,620 | $15.88 | 3,680 |
| Augusta, GA | $32,980 | $32,120 | $15.86 | 160 |
| Wilmington, NC | $32,910 | $28,510 | $15.82 | 110 |
| Decatur, AL | $32,710 | $32,770 | $15.73 | n/a |
| Jackson, MS | $32,640 | $31,200 | $15.69 | 110 |
| Raleigh, NC | $32,500 | $30,960 | $15.63 | 340 |
| Michigan City, IN | $32,310 | $31,200 | $15.53 | 40 |
| Dalton, GA | $32,250 | $34,180 | $15.50 | 440 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $32,100 | $29,640 | $15.44 | 150 |
| Salisbury, MD | $31,980 | $31,200 | $15.37 | 130 |
| San Antonio, TX | $31,790 | $29,760 | $15.28 | 360 |
| Dothan, AL | $31,740 | $30,320 | $15.26 | 190 |
| Johnstown, PA | $31,610 | $30,160 | $15.20 | 30 |
| Lubbock, TX | $31,580 | $29,900 | $15.19 | 40 |
| Burlington, NC | $31,560 | $29,570 | $15.17 | 180 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $31,310 | $27,810 | $15.05 | 70 |
| New Orleans, LA | $31,200 | $31,170 | $15.00 | 140 |
| Williamsport, PA | $30,970 | $29,260 | $14.89 | 30 |
| Waco, TX | $30,890 | $28,230 | $14.85 | 70 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $30,700 | $29,230 | $14.76 | 100 |
| Beaumont, TX | $30,690 | $29,230 | $14.75 | 50 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $30,360 | $30,300 | $14.60 | 100 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $30,240 | $31,950 | $14.54 | 130 |
| Tyler, TX | $29,910 | $29,030 | $14.38 | 60 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $29,590 | $28,560 | $14.23 | 130 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $29,340 | $29,110 | $14.11 | 50 |
| Huntington, WV | $29,330 | $29,210 | $14.10 | 30 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $28,650 | $26,260 | $13.77 | 100 |
| Lafayette, LA | $28,010 | $28,640 | $13.47 | 110 |
| Owensboro, KY | $27,970 | $25,980 | $13.45 | 150 |
| Charleston, WV | $27,840 | $28,430 | $13.39 | 30 |
| San Angelo, TX | $26,170 | $27,010 | $12.58 | 30 |
| El Paso, TX | $24,640 | $22,400 | $11.84 | 720 |
| San Juan, PR | $23,220 | $22,190 | $11.16 | 740 |
| Arecibo, PR | $22,360 | $22,550 | $10.75 | 1,010 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $21,890 | $21,840 | $10.53 | 2,370 |
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Sewing Machine Operators salary: questions
Where do sewing machine operators make the most money?
In Appleton, WI, with an average of $51,830 a year, among the 236 metro areas we cover.
What is the average sewing machine operators salary in the U.S.?
$37,562 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is sewing machine operators pay the lowest?
Mayaguez, PR, at $21,890 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-6031.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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