Sewing Machine Operators in California
Local pay for sewing machine operators in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-6031
$37,940
median pay, California
13,240
employed in California
+3.5%
vs U.S. median
-10.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What sewing machine operators earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of sewing machine operators in California earn between $36,380 and $44,280 a year; the U.S. median is $36,670.
$34,950
P10
$36,380
P25
$37,940
MEDIAN
$44,280
P75
$49,040
P90
Pay by metro in California
$47,220
$44,880
$44,350
$43,500
$42,550
$42,080
$40,630
$39,800
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