Sewing Machine Operators pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,170 or more. The middle half of sewing machine operators in San Antonio earn between $25,620 and $35,950.
- $23K10th
- $26K25th
- $30KMedian
- $36K75th
- $42K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $31,790 | $2,649 | $15.28 |
| Median | $29,760 | $2,480 | $14.31 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $25,620 | $2,135 | $12.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,950 | $2,996 | $17.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Sewing Machine Operators pay in San Antonio vs. Texas and the U.S.
Sewing machine operators in San Antonio earn about the same as the Texas average ($32,430) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($37,600). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $36,670.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | $31,790 | $29,760 | $22,530 | $42,170 | 360 |
| 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 San Antonio
On the average salary of $31,790, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $27,723 a year, or $2,310 a month and $1,066 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is San Antonio a good place for sewing machine operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $31,790 buys what about $33,563 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Sewing Machine Operators salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 7th 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 San Antonio: questions
How much do sewing machine operators make an hour in San Antonio?
$15.28 an hour on average, and $14.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sewing machine operators salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sewing machine operators take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $27,723 a year ($2,310 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,790. Texas has no state income tax.
Do sewing machine operators earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).
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