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Sewing Machine Operators in California

Want to work in California as a Sewing Machine Operator? Read this first!

-16% Jobs Projection
$24,750 Median Salary
2,430 Job Openings

While jobs for Sewing Machine Operators in California are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Sewing Machine Operators in California is expected to decrease.

  • Sewing Machine Operators in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Sewing Machine Operators Work in California?

In 2018, there were 25,330 Sewing Machine Operators working in the state.

There were 26,260 Sewing Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 930 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,410 Sewing Machine Operators working in it, which means California has more Sewing Machine Operators than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Sewing Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 16.2% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,430 annual job openings, and a total of 25,300 jobs for California Sewing Machine Operators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 12,300 annual jobs and 128,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Sewing Machine Operators Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Sewing Machine Operators ranged from $22,330 to $34,260 with $24,750 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.73 to $16.47. The median hourly rate was $11.9.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.52 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.38.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 20,000 $24,430
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,620 $29,530
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,240 $25,490
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 970 $26,850
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 320 $25,570
Chico, CA 130 $24,470
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 110 $32,940
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 110 $27,990
Santa Rosa, CA 100 $34,020
Fresno, CA 90 $27,860
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 80 $26,160
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 70 $24,060
Redding, CA 60 $28,690
Modesto, CA 60 $34,230
Stockton-Lodi, CA 50 $30,370
Bakersfield, CA 30 $28,390

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
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
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

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