Compare One Occupation Across States
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Sewing Machine Operators
Full sewing machine operators overview →U.S. mean $37,600 · median $36,670
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | #1 | $46,300 | $43,850 | $22 | +23.1% | $34,750–$64,850 |
| Nevada | #2 | $44,590 | $45,750 | $21 | +18.6% | $30,730–$55,550 |
| Washington | #3 | $43,720 | $43,360 | $21 | +16.3% | $37,180–$50,180 |
| Colorado | #4 | $43,690 | $43,840 | $21 | +16.2% | $35,250–$55,050 |
| New Hampshire | #5 | $42,960 | $41,740 | $21 | +14.3% | $28,850–$56,380 |
| Hawaii | #6 | $42,860 | $39,230 | $21 | +14% | $32,210–$60,810 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $42,850 | $42,910 | $21 | +14% | $35,580–$53,990 |
| Maine | #8 | $42,450 | $43,520 | $20 | +12.9% | $32,760–$49,460 |
| Oregon | #9 | $42,260 | $39,780 | $20 | +12.4% | $33,770–$51,260 |
| New York | #10 | $41,930 | $38,480 | $20 | +11.5% | $33,790–$55,290 |
| Minnesota | #11 | $41,490 | $38,930 | $20 | +10.3% | $33,940–$51,910 |
| Wisconsin | #12 | $41,430 | $40,370 | $20 | +10.2% | $30,860–$50,080 |
| Arizona | #13 | $41,270 | $40,210 | $20 | +9.8% | $34,690–$47,310 |
| California | #14 | $41,060 | $37,940 | $20 | +9.2% | $34,950–$49,040 |
| Vermont | #15 | $40,930 | $40,850 | $20 | +8.9% | $29,140–$51,630 |
| Rhode Island | #16 | $40,840 | $38,670 | $20 | +8.6% | $31,200–$51,180 |
| Connecticut | #17 | $40,140 | $37,780 | $19 | +6.8% | $34,010–$47,260 |
| Indiana | #18 | $39,900 | $38,440 | $19 | +6.1% | $30,060–$51,180 |
| Delaware | #19 | $39,170 | $37,690 | $19 | +4.2% | $31,200–$47,330 |
| Maryland | #20 | $39,090 | $35,860 | $19 | +4% | $31,200–$55,390 |
| South Dakota | #21 | $38,630 | $39,000 | $19 | +2.7% | $28,350–$47,030 |
| Illinois | #22 | $38,600 | $36,220 | $19 | +2.7% | $33,060–$46,720 |
| North Dakota | #23 | $38,150 | $35,700 | $18 | +1.5% | $27,950–$55,080 |
| Idaho | #24 | $38,110 | $37,160 | $18 | +1.4% | $28,790–$49,280 |
| South Carolina | #25 | $37,820 | $38,250 | $18 | +0.6% | $26,690–$47,210 |
| New Jersey | #26 | $37,760 | $36,130 | $18 | +0.4% | $32,220–$46,170 |
| Michigan | #27 | $37,700 | $37,490 | $18 | +0.3% | $30,200–$46,790 |
| Nebraska | #28 | $37,440 | $37,060 | $18 | -0.4% | $29,610–$44,450 |
| Utah | #29 | $37,150 | $35,550 | $18 | -1.2% | $29,870–$45,590 |
| Montana | #30 | $36,970 | $36,740 | $18 | -1.7% | $24,290–$50,370 |
| Mississippi | #31 | $36,780 | $37,600 | $18 | -2.2% | $26,840–$44,220 |
| Iowa | #32 | $36,570 | $35,870 | $18 | -2.7% | $28,890–$47,270 |
| Virginia | #33 | $36,550 | $35,790 | $18 | -2.8% | $27,470–$46,760 |
| Wyoming | #34 | $36,440 | $36,510 | $18 | -3.1% | $30,440–$46,610 |
| Ohio | #35 | $36,390 | $35,760 | $18 | -3.2% | $29,530–$43,890 |
| North Carolina | #36 | $36,250 | $35,160 | $17 | -3.6% | $26,560–$48,570 |
| Pennsylvania | #37 | $36,180 | $35,640 | $17 | -3.8% | $28,340–$45,510 |
| Arkansas | #38 | $35,640 | $35,630 | $17 | -5.2% | $27,810–$45,660 |
| Kansas | #39 | $35,380 | $35,360 | $17 | -5.9% | $28,380–$46,070 |
| Missouri | #40 | $35,300 | $35,610 | $17 | -6.1% | $29,550–$43,240 |
| Florida | #41 | $34,750 | $33,270 | $17 | -7.6% | $27,360–$46,230 |
| New Mexico | #42 | $34,750 | $34,840 | $17 | -7.6% | $28,620–$42,240 |
| Georgia | #43 | $34,510 | $34,790 | $17 | -8.2% | $26,950–$42,100 |
| Tennessee | #44 | $33,760 | $34,220 | $16 | -10.2% | $19,130–$46,800 |
| Oklahoma | #45 | $33,220 | $33,340 | $16 | -11.6% | $23,850–$44,350 |
| Texas | #46 | $32,430 | $31,000 | $16 | -13.7% | $21,420–$44,290 |
| Alabama | #47 | $31,730 | $30,830 | $15 | -15.6% | $23,830–$41,330 |
| West Virginia | #48 | $31,260 | $29,320 | $15 | -16.9% | $21,960–$44,780 |
| Kentucky | #49 | $30,690 | $29,460 | $15 | -18.4% | $22,350–$39,880 |
| Louisiana | #50 | $29,830 | $29,600 | $14 | -20.7% | $21,180–$38,100 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.