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Sewing Machine Operator Salary in the Industry of Other Textile Product Mills

The salary statistics and trend of sewing machine operators in the industry of other textile product mills are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare sewing machine operator salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,260
25th Percentile Wage
$20,510
50th Percentile Wage
$24,230
75th Percentile Wage
$29,990
90th Percentile Wage
$36,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for sewing machine operators in the industry of other textile product mills. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) sewing machine operators is $36,800. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $24,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent sewing machine operators is $18,260.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2016)

The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of sewing machine operators in the industry of Other Textile Product Mills from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
201624,2303.22%7.84%
201523,450-0.21%-
201423,5002.60%-
201322,8902.45%-
201222,330--

Table 2. Average Hourly Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Hourly Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$8.77
25th Percentile Wage
$9.86
50th Percentile Wage
$11.65
75th Percentile Wage
$14.42
90th Percentile Wage
$17.69

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for sewing machine operators in the industry of other textile product mills. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) sewing machine operators is $17.69. The median hourly salary is $11.65. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.77.

Table 3. Compare Sewing Machine Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of sewing machine operators in 53 industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of sewing machine operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing
$30,900
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
$29,860
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
$29,670
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
$29,400
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing
$29,170
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing
$29,110
Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
$29,110
Ship and Boat Building
$28,560
Chemical Manufacturing
$28,510
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
$28,400
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
$26,710
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing
$26,670
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
$26,660
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
$26,600
Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing
$26,480
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
$26,270
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$26,210
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$26,060
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
$25,550
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$25,500
Fabric Mills
$25,160
Textile Furnishings Mills
$25,070
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
$25,060
Textile Mills
$25,020
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
$24,850
Machinery Manufacturing
$24,730
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$24,710
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$24,600
Textile Product Mills
$24,470
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
$24,410
Plastics Product Manufacturing
$24,370
Other Textile Product Mills
$24,230
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
$24,150
Printing and Related Support Activities
$24,140
Printing and Related Support Activities
$24,140
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$23,920
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$23,920
Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
$23,900
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
$23,440
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
$23,390
Rubber Product Manufacturing
$23,380
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills
$23,370
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$23,030
Machine Shops
$23,030
Apparel Knitting Mills
$22,750
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$22,610
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
$22,460
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
$22,430
Food Manufacturing
$22,210
Apparel Manufacturing
$21,750
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
$21,710
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
$21,650
Footwear Manufacturing
$20,290

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