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Sewing Machine Operators in Hawaii
Considering a career as a Sewing Machine Operator in Hawaii?
While jobs for Sewing Machine Operators in Hawaii are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Sewing Machine Operators in Hawaii is expected to decrease.
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Sewing Machine Operators in Hawaii earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Sewing Machine Operators Work in Hawaii?
In 2018, there were 330 Sewing Machine Operators working in the state.
There were 340 Sewing Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,410 Sewing Machine Operators working in it, which means Hawaii has fewer Sewing Machine Operators than average.
Job Projections for Hawaii
Jobs for Sewing Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 7.1% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of
Hawaii Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 390 jobs for Hawaii 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 Hawaii?
In 2018 wages for Sewing Machine Operators ranged from $21,010 to $39,630 with $24,570 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.1 to $19.05. The median hourly rate was $11.81.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.8 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $1.01.
The median salary in Hawaii is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Hawaii 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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Urban Honolulu, HI | 300 | $23,680 |
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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