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Sewing Machine Operators in Georgia
Is Georgia a good place for you to work as a Sewing Machine Operator?
While jobs for Sewing Machine Operators in Georgia are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Sewing Machine Operators in Georgia is expected to decrease.
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Sewing Machine Operators in Georgia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Sewing Machine Operators Work in Georgia?
In Georgia, there were 5,990 people working as Sewing Machine Operators in the year 2018.
There were 5,790 Sewing Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,410 Sewing Machine Operators working in it, which means Georgia has more Sewing Machine Operators than average.
Job Projections for Georgia
Jobs for Sewing Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 9.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of
Georgia Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 470 annual job openings, and a total of 4,690 jobs for Georgia 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 Georgia?
In 2018 wages for Sewing Machine Operators ranged from $16,930 to $35,580 with $23,730 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.14 to $17.11. The median hourly rate was $11.41.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.48 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.07.
The median salary in Georgia is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Georgia 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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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,830 | $25,060 |
Dalton, GA | 710 | $24,660 |
Chattanooga, TN-GA | 210 | $21,520 |
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 210 | $21,860 |
Macon, GA | 130 | $24,850 |
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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