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Sewing Machine Operators in New York
Considering a career as a Sewing Machine Operator in New York?
While jobs for Sewing Machine Operators in New York are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Sewing Machine Operators in New York is expected to decrease.
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Sewing Machine Operators in New York earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Sewing Machine Operators Work in New York?
In New York, there were 10,410 people working as Sewing Machine Operators in the year 2018.
There were 11,190 Sewing Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 780 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,410 Sewing Machine Operators working in it, which means New York has more Sewing Machine Operators than average.
Job Projections for New York
Jobs for Sewing Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 24.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -16.7%.
New York Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 820 annual Sewing Machine Operators job openings in New York, and 9,170 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 New York?
In 2018 wages for Sewing Machine Operators ranged from $21,640 to $47,220 with $25,920 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.4 to $22.7. The median hourly rate was $12.46.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.36 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $1.10.
The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top New York 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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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 11,650 | $24,450 |
Rochester, NY | 500 | $24,400 |
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY | 400 | $28,030 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 140 | $26,300 |
Syracuse, NY | 70 | $24,040 |
Binghamton, NY | 60 | $30,300 |
Utica-Rome, NY | 60 | $24,950 |
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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