Sewing machine operators are most often employed by the Cut and sew, and apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Sewing machine operators was $27,024 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Sewing machine operators by wage are Taxi drivers, Janitors & building cleaners, and Barbers.
Sewing machine operators are part of the Production Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers, Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers, Engine & other machine assemblers, Structural metal fabricators & fitters, Other assemblers and fabricators, and 55 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Sewing machine operators are LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA, LA City (East Central/Silver Lake, Echo Park & Westlake) PUMA, CA, and LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Sewing machine operators are LA City (Southeast/East Vernon) PUMA, CA, Carr 2-Carr 100 PUMA, PR, and LA City (Central/Univ. of Southern California & Exposition Park) PUMA, CA.