Occupational Employment Statistics
51-6031 Sewing Machine Operators
Operate or tend sewing machines to join, reinforce, decorate, or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of garment or nongarment products.
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
| 1,280 | 52 | $18.76/hr | $15.84/hr | $16.46/hr | $18.58/hr | $19.78/hr | $22.84/hr |
Manufacturing | 1,830 | $17.90/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 580 | $17.99/hr |
Information | N/A | N/A |
Financial Activities | N/A | N/A |
Professional and Business Services | 40 | $18.36/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | N/A | N/A |
Other Services | 40 | $16.15/hr |
Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
Helpers--Production Workers
| 4,870 | $18.65/hr | -3.7% |
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
| 130 | $18.60/hr | -21.6% |
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 100 | $21.51/hr | -3.1% |
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
| 2,390 | $24.40/hr | -11.7% |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
| 53,370 | $19.92/hr | 6.5% |
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
| 690 | $19.05/hr | 35.6% |
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
| 390 | $21.58/hr | 6.6% |
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 2,190 | $20.61/hr | -8.6% |
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
| 10,780 | $25.03/hr | 7.7% |
Machine Feeders and Offbearers
| 560 | $22.76/hr | 2.5% |
- Record quantities of materials processed.
- Guide garments or garment parts under machine needles and presser feet to sew parts together.
- Remove holding devices and finished items from machines.
- Cut excess material or thread from finished products.
- Repair or alter items by adding replacement parts or missing stitches.
- Turn knobs, screws, and dials to adjust settings of machines, according to garment styles and equipment performance.
- Perform equipment maintenance tasks such as replacing needles, sanding rough areas of needles, or cleaning and oiling sewing machines.
- Inspect garments, and examine repair tags and markings on garments to locate defects or damage, and mark errors as necessary.
- Place spools of thread, cord, or other materials on spindles, insert bobbins, and thread ends through machine guides and components.
- Position items under needles, using marks on machines, clamps, templates, or cloth as guides.