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Sewers, Hand in Maryland

Considering working as a Sewers, Hand in Maryland? Here’s what the data says. Sew, join, reinforce, or finish, usually with needle and thread, a variety of manufactured items. Includes weavers and stitchers.

What do Sewers, Hand Make in Maryland?

For sewers, hand working in Maryland, wages run about $32,570 per year (or roughly $15.66/hour).Annual wages span from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $33,330 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$31,200	$15.00
25th percentile	$31,200	$15.00
Median (50th)	$32,570	$15.66
75th percentile	$32,570	$15.66
90th percentile	$33,330	$16.02

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, sewers, hand earn a median of $32,793 per year ($15.77/hour), lower than the Maryland median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 856,020 sewers, hand in the U.S..

Top States for Sewers, Hand Employment

The table below shows the states where the most sewers, hand work.

State	Number Employed
Texas	250
New York	220
Pennsylvania	220
Florida	190
Illinois	170
California	150
Georgia	80
Mississippi	70
Massachusetts	60
North Carolina	60
Missouri	60
Maine	50
Colorado	40
Ohio	30

Highest-Paying States for Sewers, Hand

These states pay the most for sewers, hand.

State	Annual Median Salary
Colorado	$44,090
Georgia	$39,400
Indiana	$38,710
New York	$36,260
Florida	$36,090
California	$35,550
Illinois	$34,000
Massachusetts	$33,430
North Carolina	$33,310
Pennsylvania	$32,790

Skills

The most important sewers, hand skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for sewers, hand, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, sewers, hand typically:

• Select thread, twine, cord, or yarn to be used, and thread needles.
• Measure and align parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts.
• Trim excess threads or edges of parts, using scissors or knives.
• Sew, join, reinforce, or finish parts of articles, such as garments, books, mattresses, toys, and wigs, using needles and thread or other materials.
• Use different sewing techniques such as felling, tacking, basting, embroidery, and fagoting.
• Fit garments on clients, altering as needed.
• Smooth seams with heated irons, flat bones, or rubbing sticks.
• Draw and cut patterns according to specifications.
• Fold, twist, stretch, or drape material, and secure articles in preparation for sewing.
• Sew buttonholes, or add lace or other trimming.
• Tie, knit, weave or knot ribbon, yarn, or decorative materials.

Work Activities

• Controlling Machines and Processes
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Assisting and Caring for Others
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Getting Information
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Scheduling Work and Activities
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Adobe Illustrator

Related Careers

Careers similar to sewers, hand include:

• Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
• Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
• Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
• Print Binding and Finishing Workers
• Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
• Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Also Known As

Alteration Specialist, Apparel Specialist, Bale Sewer, Baseball Hand Sewer, Beadworker, Casing Sewer, Cloth Bale Header, Clothier, Couturier, Custom Apparel Specialist, Custom Clothier, Custom Designer, Custom Seamstress, Embroidery Specialist, Fabric Specialist.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 51-6051.00