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SOC 51-6031·Production
Sewing Machine Operators
Median wage
$38,794
10-yr outlook
−18.8%by 2032
Openings / year
581
Workers in NY
5,640
How pay grows with experience
Sewing Machine Operators — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $35,217 |
| Median (typical) | $38,794 |
| Experienced | $45,230 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Sewing Machine Operators — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Southern Tier | $41,106 |
| Capital Region | $40,546 |
| Long Island | $40,269 |
| Hudson Valley | $39,489 |
| New York City | $38,794 |
| Western New York | $38,468 |
| Central New York | $36,891 |
| Mohawk Valley | $35,747 |
| Finger Lakes | $35,711 |
| North Country | $33,642 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Production) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Bakers$40,928 median (+$2,134) · +1.1% by 2032
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40,949 median (+$2,155) · −9.3% by 2032
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$41,503 median (+$2,709) · −16.8% by 2032
- Production Workers, All Other$41,754 median (+$2,960) · +7.0% by 2032
- Helpers--Production Workers$42,569 median (+$3,775) · −7.3% by 2032
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,681 median (+$3,886) · −12.7% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Production) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Food Batchmakers$38,250 median (−$544) · −4.2% by 2032
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$37,992 median (−$802) · −0.6% by 2032
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,828 median (−$966) · −6.9% by 2032
- Slaughterers and Meat Packers$36,126 median (−$2,669) · −9.7% by 2032
- Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$35,596 median (−$3,198) · +22.4% by 2032
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,760 median (−$4,034) · +15.3% by 2032
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