The median annual wage for Sewing Machine Operators in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $40,370 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,710.
Pay spans roughly $35,660 at the 10th percentile to $52,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.41 per hour. An estimated 1,180 people work as sewing machine operators in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $40,370 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,710 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.41 |
| 10th percentile | $35,660 |
| 90th percentile | $52,070 |
| Employment | 1,180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.