Sewing Machine Operators pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,320 or more. The middle half of sewing machine operators in Portland earn between $38,400 and $49,080.
- $34K10th
- $38K25th
- $42KMedian
- $49K75th
- $53K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,510 | $3,626 | $20.92 |
| Median | $41,980 | $3,498 | $20.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,400 | $3,200 | $18.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,080 | $4,090 | $23.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sewing Machine Operators salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $43,510, a single filer in Portland takes home about $34,157 a year, or $2,846 a month and $1,314 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $37,140 | $3,095 |
| Working in OR | $34,157 | $2,846 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for sewing machine operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $43,510 buys what about $41,273 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 12.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Sewing Machine Operators salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 2nd of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Bend pays the most ($47,980).
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 Portland: questions
How much do sewing machine operators make an hour in Portland?
$20.92 an hour on average, and $20.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sewing machine operators salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sewing machine operators take-home pay in Portland?
About $34,157 a year ($2,846 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,510. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do sewing machine operators earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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