The median annual wage for Sewing Machine Operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $36,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,020.
Pay spans roughly $31,470 at the 10th percentile to $50,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.55 per hour. An estimated 6,160 people work as sewing machine operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $36,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.55 |
| 10th percentile | $31,470 |
| 90th percentile | $50,840 |
| Employment | 6,160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.