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Sewing Machine Operators in Minnesota

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Sewing Machine Operators in Minnesota

Considering a career as a Sewing Machine Operator in Minnesota?

-2% Jobs Projection
$28,610 Median Salary
270 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Sewing Machine Operators Work in Minnesota?

In Minnesota, there were 2,070 people working as Sewing Machine Operators in the year 2018.

There were 2,160 Sewing Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline 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 Minnesota has more Sewing Machine Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Sewing Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 1.9% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 270 annual job openings, and 2,590 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 Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Sewing Machine Operators ranged from $21,290 to $39,780 with $28,610 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.24 to $19.12. The median hourly rate was $13.76.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.15 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.61.

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

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Top Minnesota 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,100 $29,600
Duluth, MN-WI 160 $29,610
St. Cloud, MN 70 $28,110
Fargo, ND-MN 60 $29,550
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 30 $30,730

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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