Sewing Machine Operators pay range in Bangor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,670 or more. The middle half of sewing machine operators in Bangor earn between $35,810 and $46,610.
- $33K10th
- $36K25th
- $46KMedian
- $47K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,600 | $3,550 | $20.48 |
| Median | $46,060 | $3,838 | $22.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,810 | $2,984 | $17.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,610 | $3,884 | $22.41 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sewing Machine Operators salary after taxes in Bangor
On the average salary of $42,600, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $35,156 a year, or $2,930 a month and $1,352 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Bangor a good place for sewing machine operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bangor area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $42,600 buys what about $44,141 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Sewing Machine Operators salary in other Maine cities
Bangor ranks 3rd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($44,260).
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 Bangor: questions
How much do sewing machine operators make an hour in Bangor?
$20.48 an hour on average, and $22.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sewing machine operators salary in Bangor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sewing machine operators take-home pay in Bangor?
About $35,156 a year ($2,930 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,600. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do sewing machine operators earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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