The median annual wage for Sewing Machine Operators in Illinois is $35,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,750.
Pay spans roughly $31,400 at the 10th percentile to $45,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.09 per hour. An estimated 4,120 people work as sewing machine operators in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $35,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.09 |
| 10th percentile | $31,400 |
| 90th percentile | $45,680 |
| Employment | 4,120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.