Sewing Machine Operators pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,300 or more. The middle half of sewing machine operators in Atlantic City earn between $34,370 and $43,410.
- $32K10th
- $34K25th
- $38KMedian
- $43K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,010 | $3,251 | $18.75 |
| Median | $37,620 | $3,135 | $18.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,370 | $2,864 | $16.52 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,410 | $3,618 | $20.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sewing Machine Operators salary after taxes in Atlantic City
On the average salary of $39,010, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $32,877 a year, or $2,740 a month and $1,264 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for sewing machine operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $39,010 buys what about $39,461 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Sewing Machine Operators salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 1st of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Atlantic City: questions
How much do sewing machine operators make an hour in Atlantic City?
$18.75 an hour on average, and $18.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sewing machine operators salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sewing machine operators take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $32,877 a year ($2,740 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,010. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do sewing machine operators earn more in Atlantic City than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).
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