Sewing Machine Operators pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,510 or more. The middle half of sewing machine operators in Austin earn between $29,040 and $42,280.
- $24K10th
- $29K25th
- $36KMedian
- $42K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,550 | $3,046 | $17.57 |
| Median | $35,890 | $2,991 | $17.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,040 | $2,420 | $13.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,280 | $3,523 | $20.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Sewing Machine Operators pay in Austin vs. Texas and the U.S.
Sewing machine operators in Austin earn 13% more than the Texas average ($32,430) and about the same as the U.S. average ($37,600). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $36,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $36,550 | $35,890 | $24,360 | $47,510 | 380 |
| Texas | $32,430 | $31,000 | $21,420 | $44,290 | 6,950 |
| United States | $37,600 | $36,670 | $27,860 | $47,840 | 104,880 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Sewing Machine Operators salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $36,550, a single filer in Austin takes home about $31,548 a year, or $2,629 a month and $1,213 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for sewing machine operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $36,550 buys what about $37,271 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 11.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Sewing Machine Operators salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 2nd of 15 Texas metro areas for this job; Odessa pays the most ($37,310).
Highest-paying cities for sewing machine operators
Appleton, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($51,830).
- Appleton, WI$51,830
- Bend, OR$47,980
- San Jose, CA$47,860
- Santa Cruz, CA$47,460
- San Francisco, CA$46,380
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Sewing Machine Operators salary in Austin: questions
How much do sewing machine operators make an hour in Austin?
$17.57 an hour on average, and $17.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sewing machine operators salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sewing machine operators take-home pay in Austin?
About $31,548 a year ($2,629 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,550. Texas has no state income tax.
Do sewing machine operators earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($37,600).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-6031; area Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).
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