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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,100185$16.29/hr$0.50/hr$11.91/hr$13.47/hr$15.70/hr$18.65/hr$22.54/hr
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
Manufacturing750$15.84/hr
Professional and Business Services50$14.11/hr
Other Regional Data For Sewing Machine Operators
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
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%
Northeast Minnesota 140 $14.94/hr -6.3%
Southwest Minnesota 110 $17.86/hr -13.5%
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2,220$17.79/hr-1.2%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers490$16.16/hr-14.3%
Shoe and Leather Workers and RepairersN/A$17.56/hrN/A
Shoe Machine Operators and TendersN/AN/AN/A
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass FibersN/AN/AN/A
Etchers and EngraversN/A$17.31/hr2.1%
Tasks for Sewing Machine Operators