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Sewing Machine Operators in Delaware

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Sewing Machine Operators in Delaware

Is Delaware a good place for you to work as a Sewing Machine Operator?

$26,270 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Sewing Machine Operators in Delaware earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Sewing Machine Operators Work in Delaware?

In 2018, there were 170 Sewing Machine Operators working in the state.

There were 80 Sewing Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Delaware

Jobs for Sewing Machine Operators in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 16.7%.

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Delaware Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 70 total jobs in 2026 for Sewing Machine Operators in this state.

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

What do Sewing Machine Operators Make in Delaware?

In 2018 wages for Sewing Machine Operators ranged from $21,430 to $38,920 with $26,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.3 to $18.71. The median hourly rate was $12.63.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.94 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.31.

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

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Top Delaware 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,750 $25,830
Salisbury, MD-DE 70 $26,250

Top States for Sewing Machine Operators Employment

View the list below to see 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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