The median annual wage for Sewing Machine Operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $34,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,810.
Pay spans roughly $27,890 at the 10th percentile to $44,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.78 per hour. An estimated 1,760 people work as sewing machine operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $34,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,810 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.78 |
| 10th percentile | $27,890 |
| 90th percentile | $44,530 |
| Employment | 1,760 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.