The median annual wage for Sewing Machine Operators in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $40,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,060.
Pay spans roughly $34,720 at the 10th percentile to $49,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.48 per hour. An estimated 1,530 people work as sewing machine operators in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
| Median (annual) | $40,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.48 |
| 10th percentile | $34,720 |
| 90th percentile | $49,150 |
| Employment | 1,530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.