The median annual wage for Sewing Machine Operators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is $36,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,310.
Pay spans roughly $27,960 at the 10th percentile to $44,550 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.50 per hour. An estimated 320 people work as sewing machine operators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA.
| Median (annual) | $36,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,310 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.50 |
| 10th percentile | $27,960 |
| 90th percentile | $44,550 |
| Employment | 320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.