Sewing Machine Operators

Manufacturing
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

  • Average hourly rate is $19 per hour with an average salary of $39,700 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $17 and $21 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $34,700 and $43,000 per 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.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Some of these occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate.

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