The median annual wage for Sewing Machine Operators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $43,460 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,810.
Pay spans roughly $37,270 at the 10th percentile to $55,960 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.89 per hour. An estimated 970 people work as sewing machine operators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $43,460 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,810 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.89 |
| 10th percentile | $37,270 |
| 90th percentile | $55,960 |
| Employment | 970 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.