The median annual wage for Sewing Machine Operators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX is $24,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $26,090.
Pay spans roughly $17,960 at the 10th percentile to $34,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $11.73 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as sewing machine operators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX.
| Median (annual) | $24,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $26,090 |
| Median (hourly) | $11.73 |
| 10th percentile | $17,960 |
| 90th percentile | $34,210 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.