Sewing Machine Operators

What Sewing machine operators Do

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

Sewing machine operator Salaries

• 2020 employment: 133,500
• May 2021 median annual wage: $29,690

Job Outlook for Sewing machine operators

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

• Number of new jobs: -18,600
• Growth rate: -14 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Sewing machine operator

Education and training:

• Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
• Work experience in a related occupation: None
• Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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