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Sewing Machine Operators in North Carolina

Want to work in North Carolina as a Sewing Machine Operator? Read this first!

-9% Jobs Projection
$25,890 Median Salary
950 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Sewing Machine Operators Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 8,930 Sewing Machine Operators working in the state.

There were 9,350 Sewing Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 420 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Sewing Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 9.2% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 950 annual Sewing Machine Operators job openings in North Carolina, and 9,480 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Sewing Machine Operators ranged from $18,500 to $40,410 with $25,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.89 to $19.43. The median hourly rate was $12.45.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.45.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 2,340 $34,780
Greensboro-High Point, NC 1,800 $25,010
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,190 $26,090
Winston-Salem, NC 670 $22,390
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 350 $24,340
Burlington, NC 270 $24,280
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 230 $26,960
Asheville, NC 170 $27,230
Raleigh, NC 170 $27,450
Rocky Mount, NC 110 $22,360

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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