Sewing Machine Operator

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AVG. SALARY

$32,670

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EDUCATION

No standard requirement

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JOB OUTLOOK

Decreasing

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$32,670

Entry Annual Wage

$22,880

Experienced Annual Wage

$42,430

Average Hourly Wage

$15.71

Entry Hourly Wage

$11.00

Experienced Hourly Wage

$20.40

Median Hourly Wage

$15.51

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $32,650 or $15.70/hr $26,300 or $12.64/hr $37,210 or $17.89/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $32,650 or $15.70/hr $23,460 or $11.28/hr $40,990 or $19.71/hr
Tulsa MSA $35,300 or $16.97/hr $25,100 or $12.07/hr $46,570 or $22.39/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $33,480 or $16.10/hr $21,770 or $10.47/hr $44,310 or $21.30/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,400 or $15.10/hr $21,760 or $10.46/hr $37,900 or $18.22/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Decreasing
Growth rate is estimated to be -12%
Job Openings 90 estimated annual job openings
Employment 958 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Tulsa MSA 110 0% -1 N/A 12

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Southeast 190 -16% -3 N/A 17
Oklahoma City MSA 280 -11% -3 N/A 27

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$36,680

Average Hourly Wage

$17.64

Average Annual Range

$26,860 to $47,060

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook decreasing
  The employment change from 2023 to 2033 is estimated to be -13%.
(The National average for all occupations is +4%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1190 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2023 and 2033.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,724 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 128,700 workers in 2023.
(The National average for all occupations is 150,944 workers)
Growth Declining growth
   
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (67.1%)
  • Apparel Manufacturing (NAICS315000) (23%)
  • Textile product mills (NAICS314000) (18.7%)
  • Self-employed workers (10.2%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS337000) (9.2%)