SOC 51-6031 · Colorado Springs, CO metro

Sewing Machine Operators Salary in Colorado Springs, CO

The average salary for sewing machine operators in Colorado Springs, Colorado is $40,830 a year ($19.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,270: half of the 120 people in this job in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($37,562).

$40,830average per year

$19.63 / hourMedian $38,270Take-home ≈ $33,899

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
+9%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 6Colorado metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sewing Machine Operators pay range in Colorado Springs

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,990 or more. The middle half of sewing machine operators in Colorado Springs earn between $38,030 and $45,010.

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,830$3,402$19.63
Median$38,270$3,189$18.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,030$3,169$18.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,010$3,751$21.64

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Sewing Machine Operators salary after taxes in Colorado Springs

On the average salary of $40,830, a single filer in Colorado Springs takes home about $33,899 a year, or $2,825 a month and $1,304 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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Is Colorado Springs a good place for sewing machine operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Colorado Springs area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $40,830 buys what about $40,543 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Colorado Springs ($52,710). A typical home costs $457,300, or 11.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sewing Machine Operators salary in other Colorado cities

Colorado Springs ranks 5th of 6 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($45,230).

All Sewing Machine Operators salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for sewing machine operators

Appleton, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($51,830).

Sewing Machine Operators salary by city

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Sewing Machine Operators salary in Colorado Springs: questions

How much do sewing machine operators make an hour in Colorado Springs?

$19.63 an hour on average, and $18.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sewing machine operators salary in Colorado Springs?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sewing machine operators take-home pay in Colorado Springs?

About $33,899 a year ($2,825 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,830. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do sewing machine operators earn more in Colorado Springs than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($37,562).

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; area Colorado Springs, CO (17820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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