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Sewing Machine Operators in Kansas

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-5% Jobs Projection
$25,770 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Sewing Machine Operators Work in Kansas?

In 2018, there were 910 Sewing Machine Operators working in the state.

There were 730 Sewing Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Kansas

Jobs for Sewing Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 4.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Kansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 80 annual Sewing Machine Operators job openings in Kansas, and 800 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Sewing Machine Operators Make in Kansas?

In 2018 wages for Sewing Machine Operators ranged from $19,370 to $42,210 with $25,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.31 to $20.29. The median hourly rate was $12.39.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.34 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.05.

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

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Top Kansas 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
Kansas City, MO-KS 710 $27,860
Wichita, KS 480 $23,750

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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