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Sewing Machine Operators in Kentucky

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

-13% Jobs Projection

$21,790 Median Salary

250 Job Openings

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

Employment for Sewing Machine Operators in Kentucky is expected to decrease.
Sewing Machine Operators in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Sewing Machine Operators Work in Kentucky?

In 2018, there were 3,120 Sewing Machine Operators working in the state.

There were 2,640 Sewing Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 480 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Sewing Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 12.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 250 annual job openings, and a total of 2,520 jobs for Kentucky 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Sewing Machine Operators ranged from $16,630 to $33,870 with $21,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8 to $16.28. The median hourly rate was $10.48.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.02 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.54.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	760	$26,320
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	640	$27,100
Evansville, IN-KY	130	$27,700

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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