Sewing Machine Operators pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,300 or more. The middle half of sewing machine operators in Seattle earn between $40,480 and $46,470.
- $39K10th
- $40K25th
- $44KMedian
- $46K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,730 | $3,728 | $21.50 |
| Median | $44,350 | $3,696 | $21.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,480 | $3,373 | $19.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,470 | $3,872 | $22.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sewing Machine Operators salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $44,730, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $38,121 a year, or $3,177 a month and $1,466 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for sewing machine operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $44,730 buys what about $40,249 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 16.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Sewing Machine Operators salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 4 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$44,730
- Bremerton$44,320
- Bellingham$43,960
- Spokane$40,190
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 Seattle: questions
How much do sewing machine operators make an hour in Seattle?
$21.51 an hour on average, and $21.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sewing machine operators salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sewing machine operators take-home pay in Seattle?
About $38,121 a year ($3,177 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,730. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do sewing machine operators earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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