The median annual wage for Sewing Machine Operators in New York is $37,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,830.
Pay spans roughly $34,020 at the 10th percentile to $51,520 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.18 per hour. An estimated 5,640 people work as sewing machine operators in New York.
| Median (annual) | $37,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.18 |
| 10th percentile | $34,020 |
| 90th percentile | $51,520 |
| Employment | 5,640 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.