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Sewing Machine Operators in Tennessee

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

4.0% Jobs Projection

$23,430 Median Salary

440 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Sewing Machine Operators in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Sewing Machine Operators in Tennessee is growing slower than average.
Sewing Machine Operators in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Sewing Machine Operators Work in Tennessee?

In Tennessee, there were 3,700 people working as Sewing Machine Operators in the year 2018.

There were 3,450 Sewing Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Sewing Machine Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 4.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -16.7%.

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 440 annual job openings, and 4,140 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Sewing Machine Operators ranged from $17,130 to $34,740 with $23,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.24 to $16.7. The median hourly rate was $11.27.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.84 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.43.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	780	$26,890
Knoxville, TN	600	$20,210
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	380	$26,470
Chattanooga, TN-GA	210	$21,520
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	50	$23,210

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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