The median annual wage for Sewing Machine Operators in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $35,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,350.
Pay spans roughly $31,470 at the 10th percentile to $44,870 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.21 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as sewing machine operators in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $35,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.21 |
| 10th percentile | $31,470 |
| 90th percentile | $44,870 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.