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Sewing Machine Operators in Colorado

Sewing Machine Operators in Colorado

Considering a career as a Sewing Machine Operator in Colorado?

-1% Jobs Projection
$26,850 Median Salary
210 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Sewing Machine Operators Work in Colorado?

1,490 people worked as Sewing Machine Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,410 Sewing Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Sewing Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 0.5% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 210 annual job openings, and a total of 1,850 jobs for Colorado 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 Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Sewing Machine Operators ranged from $21,230 to $39,390 with $26,850 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.21 to $18.94. The median hourly rate was $12.91.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.55 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.36.

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

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Top Colorado 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
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 900 $25,230
Boulder, CO 180 $27,340
Colorado Springs, CO 120 $27,970
Grand Junction, CO 70 $30,550
Fort Collins, CO 60 $29,460

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

References

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