DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-6031 Sewing Machine Operators

Occupational Description:
Operate or tend sewing machines to join, reinforce, decorate, or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of garment or nongarment products.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 1,900198$16.25/hr$0.34/hr$11.85/hr$13.32/hr$15.54/hr$18.52/hr$22.68/hr
U S 133,4102,401$13.66/hr$0.07/hr$9.53/hr$11.25/hr$12.89/hr$15.49/hr$18.78/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Sewing Machine Operators
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing1,380$15.28/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities360$16.20/hr
Professional and Business Services70$14.44/hr
Other Services70$17.00/hr
Leisure and Hospitality20$14.24/hr
Other Regional Data For Sewing Machine Operators
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 1,900 $15.54/hr -4.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,150 $15.58/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,100 $15.70/hr -1.5%
Central Minnesota 230 $14.28/hr -5.2%
Southeast Minnesota 160 $17.09/hr -3.6%
Northwest Minnesota 160 $14.74/hr -9.0%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 150 $14.28/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 150 $14.58/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 140 $14.94/hr -6.3%
St Cloud MN MSA 120 $15.02/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 110 $16.69/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 110 $13.89/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 110 $17.86/hr -13.5%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 100 $14.92/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 100 $13.75/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 50 $16.78/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 20 $14.44/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A $17.82/hr N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic4,070$17.94/hr0.6%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers500$16.32/hrN/A
Etchers and Engravers300$16.51/hr0.0%
Shoe and Leather Workers and RepairersN/A$17.64/hr-6.2%
Shoe Machine Operators and TendersN/AN/AN/A
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass FibersN/AN/A1.4%
Tasks for Sewing Machine Operators