Sewing Machine Operators pay range in Athens
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,700 or more. The middle half of sewing machine operators in Athens earn between $29,730 and $36,300.
- $28K10th
- $30K25th
- $31KMedian
- $36K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,070 | $2,756 | $15.90 |
| Median | $31,360 | $2,613 | $15.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,730 | $2,478 | $14.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,300 | $3,025 | $17.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sewing Machine Operators salary after taxes in Athens
On the average salary of $33,070, a single filer in Athens takes home about $27,850 a year, or $2,321 a month and $1,071 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Athens a good place for sewing machine operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $33,070 buys what about $35,428 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 11.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Sewing Machine Operators salary in other Georgia cities
Athens ranks 5th of 7 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($36,950).
Highest-paying cities for sewing machine operators
Appleton, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($51,830).
- Appleton, WI$51,830
- Bend, OR$47,980
- San Jose, CA$47,860
- Santa Cruz, CA$47,460
- San Francisco, CA$46,380
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Sewing Machine Operators salary in Athens: questions
How much do sewing machine operators make an hour in Athens?
$15.90 an hour on average, and $15.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sewing machine operators salary in Athens?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sewing machine operators take-home pay in Athens?
About $27,850 a year ($2,321 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,070.
Do sewing machine operators earn more in Athens than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).
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