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Sewing Machine Operators: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 51-6031.00
Approved titles
2
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,065 h
longest minimum 4,000 h
National median pay
$36,670
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
104,880
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,065 hours, Industrial Sewing Machine Operator (competency-based)
- State medians
- $45,750 in Nevada to $21,840 in Puerto Rico (51 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| FUR FINISHER | 0210 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| Industrial Sewing Machine Operator | 2058 | Competency-Based: 2,065 hours Hybrid: 2,065 to 2,581 hours Time-Based: 2,065 hours |
What sewing machine operators earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $45,750 | $21.99 | 910 |
| Alaska | $43,850 | $21.08 | 40 |
| Colorado | $43,840 | $21.08 | 970 |
| Maine | $43,520 | $20.92 | 700 |
| Washington | $43,360 | $20.85 | 1,600 |
| Massachusetts | $42,910 | $20.63 | 1,540 |
| New Hampshire | $41,740 | $20.07 | 190 |
| Vermont | $40,850 | $19.64 | 220 |
| Wisconsin | $40,370 | $19.41 | 2,370 |
| Arizona | $40,210 | $19.33 | 1,420 |
| Oregon | $39,780 | $19.12 | 1,250 |
| Hawaii | $39,230 | $18.86 | 280 |
| South Dakota | $39,000 | $18.75 | 300 |
| Minnesota | $38,930 | $18.72 | 1,890 |
| Rhode Island | $38,670 | $18.59 | 270 |
| New York | $38,480 | $18.50 | 6,130 |
| Indiana | $38,440 | $18.48 | 3,400 |
| South Carolina | $38,250 | $18.39 | 2,460 |
| California | $37,940 | $18.24 | 13,240 |
| Connecticut | $37,780 | $18.16 | 480 |
| Delaware | $37,690 | $18.12 | 60 |
| Mississippi | $37,600 | $18.08 | 2,270 |
| Michigan | $37,490 | $18.02 | 3,210 |
| Idaho | $37,160 | $17.87 | 410 |
| Nebraska | $37,060 | $17.82 | 300 |
| Montana | $36,740 | $17.66 | 190 |
| Wyoming | $36,510 | $17.55 | 110 |
| Illinois | $36,220 | $17.41 | 4,060 |
| New Jersey | $36,130 | $17.37 | 2,750 |
| Iowa | $35,870 | $17.25 | 590 |
| Maryland | $35,860 | $17.24 | 1,390 |
| Virginia | $35,790 | $17.21 | 2,010 |
| Ohio | $35,760 | $17.19 | 4,100 |
| North Dakota | $35,700 | $17.16 | 110 |
| Pennsylvania | $35,640 | $17.13 | 3,390 |
| Arkansas | $35,630 | $17.13 | 860 |
| Missouri | $35,610 | $17.12 | 2,320 |
| Utah | $35,550 | $17.09 | 1,020 |
| Kansas | $35,360 | $17.00 | 650 |
| North Carolina | $35,160 | $16.91 | 8,290 |
| New Mexico | $34,840 | $16.75 | 220 |
| Georgia | $34,790 | $16.72 | 3,420 |
| Tennessee | $34,220 | $16.45 | 3,300 |
| Oklahoma | $33,340 | $16.03 | 580 |
| Florida | $33,270 | $16.00 | 6,790 |
| Texas | $31,000 | $14.90 | 6,950 |
| Alabama | $30,830 | $14.82 | 2,300 |
| Louisiana | $29,600 | $14.23 | 610 |
| Kentucky | $29,460 | $14.17 | 2,750 |
| West Virginia | $29,320 | $14.10 | 180 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,840 | $10.50 | 5,410 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.