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Sewing Machine Operators in Alabama
Considering a career as a Sewing Machine Operator in Alabama?
While jobs for Sewing Machine Operators in Alabama are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Sewing Machine Operators in Alabama is expected to decrease.
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Sewing Machine Operators in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Sewing Machine Operators Work in Alabama?
2,840 people worked as Sewing Machine Operators in 2018 in this state.
There were 2,810 Sewing Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,410 Sewing Machine Operators working in it, which means Alabama has more Sewing Machine Operators than average.
Job Projections for Alabama
Jobs for Sewing Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 11.4% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of
Alabama Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 290 annual Sewing Machine Operators job openings in Alabama, and 2,960 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 12,300 annual jobs and 128,200 total jobs in 2026.
What do Sewing Machine Operators Make in Alabama?
In 2018 wages for Sewing Machine Operators ranged from $17,000 to $31,600 with $23,450 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.17 to $15.19. The median hourly rate was $11.27.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.07 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.20.
The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Alabama Metros for Sewing Machine Operators
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Sewing Machine Operators.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Huntsville, AL | 260 | $26,020 |
Birmingham-Hoover, AL | 100 | $26,300 |
Mobile, AL | 80 | $22,820 |
Decatur, AL | 60 | $24,550 |
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL | 40 | $25,850 |
Top States for Sewing Machine Operators Employment
The table below shows the states where most Sewing Machine Operators work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 25,330 | $24,750 |
Texas | 10,410 | $22,870 |
New York | 10,410 | $25,920 |
North Carolina | 8,930 | $25,890 |
Georgia | 5,990 | $23,730 |
Florida | 5,930 | $25,110 |
Pennsylvania | 4,410 | $25,020 |
Mississippi | 4,140 | $26,870 |
Illinois | 3,710 | $27,690 |
Tennessee | 3,700 | $23,430 |
New Jersey | 3,690 | $22,240 |
Ohio | 3,670 | $24,580 |
Missouri | 3,280 | $23,030 |
Indiana | 3,210 | $27,300 |
Kentucky | 3,120 | $21,790 |
Alabama | 2,840 | $23,450 |
Wisconsin | 2,740 | $27,930 |
Virginia | 2,600 | $24,420 |
Massachusetts | 2,550 | $29,860 |
Washington | 2,530 | $30,660 |
Below are the states where Sewing Machine Operators get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Alaska | $39,810 |
District of Columbia | $35,150 |
Connecticut | $33,580 |
Washington | $30,660 |
Massachusetts | $29,860 |
New Hampshire | $29,560 |
Nevada | $28,660 |
Minnesota | $28,610 |
Maine | $28,520 |
Rhode Island | $28,470 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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