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Sewing Machine Operators
Operate or tend sewing machines to join, reinforce, decorate, or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of garment or nongarment products.
What a sewing machine operator does
Become a sewing machine operator
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good sewing machine operator
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $22 per hour with a typical salary of $42,300 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $20 and $26 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $13,700 and $46,000 per year.
- 60% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $21 per hour with a typical salary of $22,100 per year.
- 58.0% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Sewing Machine Operator job outlook
- There are 1,812 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 240 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 19% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.