The median annual wage for Sewing Machine Operators in Iowa is $36,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,610.
Pay spans roughly $28,110 at the 10th percentile to $50,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.69 per hour. An estimated 790 people work as sewing machine operators in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $36,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.69 |
| 10th percentile | $28,110 |
| 90th percentile | $50,940 |
| Employment | 790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.