Sewing Machine Operators Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Sewing Machine Operators salaries across 50 states

$37,162

National Average (Median)

$45,750

Highest: Nevada

$29,320

Lowest: West Virginia

Sewing Machine Operators Salary by State

Compare Sewing Machine Operators salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$29,320

$45,750

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $30,830 AK $43,850 AZ $40,210 AR $35,630 CA $37,940 CO $43,840 CT $37,780 DE $37,690 FL $33,270 GA $34,790 HI $39,230 ID $37,160 IL $36,220 IN $38,440 IA $35,870 KS $35,360 KY $29,460 LA $29,600 ME $43,520 MD $35,860 MA $42,910 MI $37,490 MN $38,930 MS $37,600 MO $35,610 MT $36,740 NE $37,060 NV $45,750 NH $41,740 NJ $36,130 NM $34,840 NY $38,480 NC $35,160 ND $35,700 OH $35,760 OK $33,340 OR $39,780 PA $35,640 RI $38,670 SC $38,250 SD $39,000 TN $34,220 TX $31,000 UT $35,550 VT $40,850 VA $35,790 WA $43,360 WV $29,320 WI $40,370 WY $36,510

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Nevada

$45,750

Alaska

$43,850

Colorado

$43,840

Maine

$43,520

Washington

$43,360

Sewing Machine Operators Salary in All 50 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Nevada	$45,750	$44,590	910
2	Alaska	$43,850	$46,300	40
3	Colorado	$43,840	$43,690	970
4	Maine	$43,520	$42,450	700
5	Washington	$43,360	$43,720	1,600
6	Massachusetts	$42,910	$42,850	1,540
7	New Hampshire	$41,740	$42,960	190
8	Vermont	$40,850	$40,930	220
9	Wisconsin	$40,370	$41,430	2,370
10	Arizona	$40,210	$41,270	1,420
11	Oregon	$39,780	$42,260	1,250
12	Hawaii	$39,230	$42,860	280
13	South Dakota	$39,000	$38,630	300
14	Minnesota	$38,930	$41,490	1,890
15	Rhode Island	$38,670	$40,840	270
16	New York	$38,480	$41,930	6,130
17	Indiana	$38,440	$39,900	3,400
18	South Carolina	$38,250	$37,820	2,460
19	California	$37,940	$41,060	13,240
20	Connecticut	$37,780	$40,140	480
21	Delaware	$37,690	$39,170	60
22	Mississippi	$37,600	$36,780	2,270
23	Michigan	$37,490	$37,700	3,210
24	Idaho	$37,160	$38,110	410
25	Nebraska	$37,060	$37,440	300
26	Montana	$36,740	$36,970	190
27	Wyoming	$36,510	$36,440	110
28	Illinois	$36,220	$38,600	4,060
29	New Jersey	$36,130	$37,760	2,750
30	Iowa	$35,870	$36,570	590
31	Maryland	$35,860	$39,090	1,390
32	Virginia	$35,790	$36,550	2,010
33	Ohio	$35,760	$36,390	4,100
34	North Dakota	$35,700	$38,150	110
35	Pennsylvania	$35,640	$36,180	3,390
36	Arkansas	$35,630	$35,640	860
37	Missouri	$35,610	$35,300	2,320
38	Utah	$35,550	$37,150	1,020
39	Kansas	$35,360	$35,380	650
40	North Carolina	$35,160	$36,250	8,290
41	New Mexico	$34,840	$34,750	220
42	Georgia	$34,790	$34,510	3,420
43	Tennessee	$34,220	$33,760	3,300
44	Oklahoma	$33,340	$33,220	580
45	Florida	$33,270	$34,750	6,790
46	Texas	$31,000	$32,430	6,950
47	Alabama	$30,830	$31,730	2,300
48	Louisiana	$29,600	$29,830	610
49	Kentucky	$29,460	$30,690	2,750
50	West Virginia	$29,320	$31,260	180

Sewing Machine Operators Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Sewing Machine Operators keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS