How does Sewing Machine Operators pay in Owensboro, KY compare to the national average?

Owensboro, KY Sewing Machine Operators salaries are 36% below the US national median of $36,000 per year.

What is the salary range for a Sewing Machine Operators in Owensboro, KY?

Sewing Machine Operators salaries in Owensboro, KY range from $22,990 (10th percentile) to $35,980 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Sewing Machine Operators Salary in Owensboro, KY

SOC 51-6031 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Sewing Machine Operators in Owensboro, KY is $22,990 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $11.05 per hour. This is 36% below the national median of $36,000. 180 people work as Sewing Machine Operators in Owensboro, KY. Wages have grown 5% since 2016, when the median was $21,980.

Median Annual Salary

$22,990

Mean Annual

$27,240

Median Hourly

$11.05

Total Employed

180

Location Quotient

5.13

Concentrated here

Salary Distribution

$23k

10th

$23k

25th

$23k

Median

$30k

75th

$36k

90th

How This Compares

Owensboro, KY

$22,990

this metro

Kentucky

$29,040

you earn -21% vs state

United States

$36,000

you earn -36% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$22,990	$27,240	180
2023	$26,830	$25,700	140
2016	$21,980	$22,530	—

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