Sewing Machine Operators pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,280 or more. The middle half of sewing machine operators in Salem earn between $37,930 and $47,310.
- $31K10th
- $38K25th
- $38KMedian
- $47K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,580 | $3,465 | $19.99 |
| Median | $38,200 | $3,183 | $18.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,930 | $3,161 | $18.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,310 | $3,942 | $22.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sewing Machine Operators salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $41,580, a single filer in Salem takes home about $32,755 a year, or $2,730 a month and $1,260 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross 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.
Is Salem a good place for sewing machine operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $41,580 buys what about $40,116 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 10.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Sewing Machine Operators salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 3rd 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 Salem: questions
How much do sewing machine operators make an hour in Salem?
$19.99 an hour on average, and $18.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sewing machine operators salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,930, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sewing machine operators take-home pay in Salem?
About $32,755 a year ($2,730 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,580. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do sewing machine operators earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
- 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 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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