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Sewing Machine Operators Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 50 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median sewing machine operators in the US earns $36,670 per year (104,880 employed). Gross pay is highest in Nevada ($45,750) and lowest in West Virginia ($29,320) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Sewing Machine Operators pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Sewing Machine Operators in Nevada $45,750 $38,940 $3,245 85.1% 910
Sewing Machine Operators in Alaska $43,850 $37,413 $3,118 85.3% 40
Sewing Machine Operators in Colorado $43,840 $36,185 $3,015 82.5% 970
Sewing Machine Operators in Maine $43,520 $35,392 $2,949 81.3% 700
Sewing Machine Operators in Washington $43,360 $37,020 $3,085 85.4% 1,600
Sewing Machine Operators in Massachusetts $42,910 $34,733 $2,894 80.9% 1,540
Sewing Machine Operators in New Hampshire $41,740 $35,718 $2,977 85.6% 190
Sewing Machine Operators in Vermont $40,850 $34,068 $2,839 83.4% 220
Sewing Machine Operators in Wisconsin $40,370 $33,622 $2,802 83.3% 2,370
Sewing Machine Operators in Arizona $40,210 $33,692 $2,808 83.8% 1,420
Sewing Machine Operators in Oregon $39,780 $31,492 $2,624 79.2% 1,250
Sewing Machine Operators in Hawaii $39,230 $32,183 $2,682 82% 280
Sewing Machine Operators in South Dakota $39,000 $33,517 $2,793 85.9% 300
Sewing Machine Operators in Minnesota $38,930 $32,196 $2,683 82.7% 1,890
Sewing Machine Operators in Rhode Island $38,670 $32,418 $2,702 83.8% 270
Sewing Machine Operators in New York $38,480 $31,618 $2,635 82.2% 6,130
Sewing Machine Operators in Indiana $38,440 $31,962 $2,664 83.1% 3,400
Sewing Machine Operators in South Carolina $38,250 $31,776 $2,648 83.1% 2,460
Sewing Machine Operators in California $37,940 $32,158 $2,680 84.8% 13,240
Sewing Machine Operators in Connecticut $37,780 $31,761 $2,647 84.1% 480
Sewing Machine Operators in Delaware $37,690 $31,049 $2,587 82.4% 60
Sewing Machine Operators in Mississippi $37,600 $31,620 $2,635 84.1% 2,270
Sewing Machine Operators in Michigan $37,490 $30,961 $2,580 82.6% 3,210
Sewing Machine Operators in Idaho $37,160 $31,177 $2,598 83.9% 410
Sewing Machine Operators in Nebraska $37,060 $31,151 $2,596 84.1% 300
Sewing Machine Operators in Montana $36,740 $30,731 $2,561 83.6% 190
Sewing Machine Operators in Wyoming $36,510 $31,516 $2,626 86.3% 110
Sewing Machine Operators in Illinois $36,220 $29,635 $2,470 81.8% 4,060
Sewing Machine Operators in New Jersey $36,130 $30,663 $2,555 84.9% 2,750
Sewing Machine Operators in Iowa $35,870 $30,290 $2,524 84.4% 590
Sewing Machine Operators in Maryland $35,860 $29,654 $2,471 82.7% 1,390
Sewing Machine Operators in Virginia $35,790 $29,693 $2,474 83% 2,010
Sewing Machine Operators in Ohio $35,760 $30,712 $2,559 85.9% 4,100
Sewing Machine Operators in North Dakota $35,700 $30,865 $2,572 86.5% 110
Sewing Machine Operators in Pennsylvania $35,640 $29,723 $2,477 83.4% 3,390
Sewing Machine Operators in Arkansas $35,630 $29,632 $2,469 83.2% 860
Sewing Machine Operators in Missouri $35,610 $30,056 $2,505 84.4% 2,320
Sewing Machine Operators in Utah $35,550 $29,145 $2,429 82% 1,020
Sewing Machine Operators in Kansas $35,360 $29,417 $2,451 83.2% 650
Sewing Machine Operators in North Carolina $35,160 $29,537 $2,461 84% 8,290
Sewing Machine Operators in New Mexico $34,840 $29,643 $2,470 85.1% 220
Sewing Machine Operators in Georgia $34,790 $28,951 $2,413 83.2% 3,420
Sewing Machine Operators in Tennessee $34,220 $29,676 $2,473 86.7% 3,300
Sewing Machine Operators in Oklahoma $33,340 $28,014 $2,334 84% 580
Sewing Machine Operators in Florida $33,270 $28,912 $2,409 86.9% 6,790
Sewing Machine Operators in Texas $31,000 $27,089 $2,257 87.4% 6,950
Sewing Machine Operators in Alabama $30,830 $25,675 $2,140 83.3% 2,300
Sewing Machine Operators in Louisiana $29,600 $25,462 $2,122 86% 610
Sewing Machine Operators in Kentucky $29,460 $24,938 $2,078 84.6% 2,750
Sewing Machine Operators in West Virginia $29,320 $24,995 $2,083 85.3% 180
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