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Sewing Machine Operators in Wisconsin
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While jobs for Sewing Machine Operators in Wisconsin are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Sewing Machine Operators in Wisconsin is expected to decrease.
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Sewing Machine Operators in Wisconsin earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Sewing Machine Operators Work in Wisconsin?
In Wisconsin, there were 2,740 people working as Sewing Machine Operators in the year 2018.
There were 2,720 Sewing Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,410 Sewing Machine Operators working in it, which means Wisconsin has more Sewing Machine Operators than average.
Job Projections for Wisconsin
Jobs for Sewing Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 4.4% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of
Wisconsin Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 270 annual job openings, and a total of 2,590 jobs for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?
In 2018 wages for Sewing Machine Operators ranged from $20,970 to $38,150 with $27,930 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.08 to $18.34. The median hourly rate was $13.43.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.88 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.55.
The median salary in Wisconsin is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Wisconsin 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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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 3,530 | $27,860 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,100 | $29,600 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 570 | $28,070 |
Madison, WI | 440 | $27,460 |
Duluth, MN-WI | 160 | $29,610 |
Appleton, WI | 120 | $37,930 |
Green Bay, WI | 110 | $25,740 |
Wausau, WI | 100 | $28,160 |
Sheboygan, WI | 40 | $27,960 |
Eau Claire, WI | 40 | $25,240 |
Janesville-Beloit, WI | 40 | $25,000 |
Racine, WI | 30 | $27,490 |
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 |
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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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