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Highest Paying Industries for Sewing Machine Operators

The top 100 highest paying industries for sewing machine operators (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $36,890, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for sewing machine operators. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $36,890). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of sewing machine operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Sewing Machine Operators

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$36,890	$31,710	120
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$36,890	$31,710	120
3	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$35,310	$20,990	40
4	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$35,290	$21,530	210
5	Federal, State, and Local Government	$35,290	$21,530	210
6	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$35,080	$21,520	280
7	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$35,070	$18,400	60
8	State government, including schools and hospitals	$34,360	$20,110	110
9	Hospitals - State government owned	$34,150	$23,210	40
10	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$33,460	$22,290	30
11	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$33,460	$22,290	30
12	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$32,910	$21,520	80
13	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$32,190	$20,330	n/a
14	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$31,780	$19,910	40
15	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$31,180	$25,270	40
16	Hospitals - Privately owned	$31,090	$20,650	40
17	Engineering Services	$30,690	$24,460	n/a
18	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$30,370	$20,370	60
19	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$29,900	$20,470	40
20	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$29,580	$20,350	30
21	Support Activities for Transportation	$28,770	$20,100	50
22	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$28,600	$17,970	n/a
23	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$28,150	$20,300	530
24	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$27,760	$18,370	130
25	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$27,710	$20,660	n/a
26	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$27,710	$20,660	n/a
27	Consumer Goods Rental	$27,470	$18,240	160
28	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$27,420	$19,980	2,030
29	Nonstore Retailers	$27,420	$19,980	2,030
30	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$27,390	$18,380	7,230
31	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$27,390	$18,380	7,230
32	Rental and Leasing Services	$27,230	$18,370	190
33	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$27,230	$18,370	190
34	Traveler Accommodation	$27,120	$19,170	160
35	Accommodation	$27,120	$19,170	160
36	Accommodation and Food Services	$27,120	$19,170	160
37	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$27,100	$17,860	150
38	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$27,060	$18,800	50
39	Casino Hotels	$27,030	$20,170	100
40	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$26,890	$18,350	11,070
41	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$26,880	$18,230	270
42	Transportation and Warehousing	$26,760	$18,620	80
43	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$26,710	$21,110	n/a
44	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$26,670	$17,910	n/a
45	Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing	$26,660	$20,880	30
46	Home Furnishings Stores	$26,310	$20,180	300
47	Repair and Maintenance	$26,280	$17,750	1,800
48	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$26,270	$20,990	n/a
49	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$26,180	$19,050	250
50	Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	$25,860	$17,550	1,530
51	Clothing Stores	$25,800	$17,530	1,430
52	Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	$25,780	$18,090	450
53	Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	$25,690	$19,740	n/a
54	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$25,670	$19,610	n/a
55	Ship and Boat Building	$25,640	$19,330	450
56	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$25,640	$18,260	1,020
57	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	$25,580	$17,700	1,610
58	Retail Trade	$25,370	$18,020	5,850
59	Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	$25,290	$18,090	3,310
60	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$25,240	$18,040	130
61	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$25,240	$18,040	130
62	Specialty Trade Contractors	$25,160	$17,190	240
63	Construction	$25,160	$17,190	240
64	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$25,030	$20,350	50
65	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$24,970	$19,570	80
66	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$24,820	$17,720	2,160
67	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$24,820	$18,280	750
68	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$24,800	$16,610	n/a
69	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$24,710	$17,720	2,590
70	Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores	$24,660	$20,790	n/a
71	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$24,640	$17,810	3,530
72	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$24,590	$17,680	1,910
73	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$24,590	$19,170	70
74	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$24,540	$18,190	200
75	Educational Services	$24,520	$16,340	40
76	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$24,410	$19,730	170
77	Textile Furnishings Mills	$24,250	$17,490	9,190
78	Building Finishing Contractors	$24,180	$19,510	90
79	Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores	$24,170	$17,730	1,320
80	Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores	$24,160	$17,730	1,330
81	Specialized Design Services	$24,070	$17,500	890
82	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$24,060	$17,560	1,620
83	Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills	$24,030	$17,890	580
84	Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$23,990	$19,990	150
85	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$23,970	$17,900	2,730
86	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$23,920	$17,430	400
87	Wholesale Trade	$23,860	$17,550	3,670
88	Machinery Manufacturing	$23,840	$18,700	800
89	Fabric Mills	$23,780	$18,090	1,640
90	Furniture Stores	$23,760	$17,150	140
91	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$23,750	$17,550	3,610
92	Textile Mills	$23,740	$18,140	2,480
93	Textile Product Mills	$23,690	$17,520	29,050
94	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$23,620	$18,950	40
95	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$23,590	$17,600	520
96	Sporting Goods Stores	$23,590	$17,530	1,020
97	Other Textile Product Mills	$23,500	$17,530	19,850
98	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$23,470	$18,470	640
99	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$23,460	$17,640	1,250
100	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$23,370	$17,900	370