SOC 51-6031 · Naples-Marco Island, FL metro

Sewing Machine Operators Salary in Naples, FL

The average salary for sewing machine operators in Naples, Florida is $43,140 a year ($20.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,500: half of the 60 people in this job in the Naples-Marco Island, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($37,562).

$43,140average per year

$20.74 / hourMedian $38,500Take-home ≈ $36,843

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
+15%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 15Florida metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sewing Machine Operators pay range in Naples

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,370 or more. The middle half of sewing machine operators in Naples earn between $36,210 and $48,630.

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,140$3,595$20.74
Median$38,500$3,208$18.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,210$3,018$17.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,630$4,052$23.38

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

Sewing Machine Operators salary after taxes in Naples

On the average salary of $43,140, a single filer in Naples takes home about $36,843 a year, or $3,070 a month and $1,417 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Naples area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $43,140 buys what about $41,802 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Naples ($47,800). A typical home costs $556,339, or 12.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sewing Machine Operators salary in other Florida cities

Naples ranks 1st of 15 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Sewing Machine Operators salaries in Florida

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 Naples: questions

How much do sewing machine operators make an hour in Naples?

$20.74 an hour on average, and $18.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,843 a year ($3,070 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,140. Florida has no state income tax.

Do sewing machine operators earn more in Naples than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% 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 Naples-Marco Island, FL (34940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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