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Sewing Machine Operators
Description
Operate or tend sewing machines to join, reinforce, decorate, or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of garment or nongarment products.
Common Tasks
- Monitor machine operation to detect problems such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunctions.
- Position items under needles, using marks on machines, clamps, templates, or cloth as guides.
- Place spools of thread, cord, or other materials on spindles, insert bobbins, and thread ends through machine guides and components.
- Match cloth pieces in correct sequences prior to sewing them, and verify that dye lots and patterns match.
- Guide garments or garment parts under machine needles and presser feet to sew parts together.
Required Education
No formal educational credential
Wages
In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $12.85 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $9.69 and $17.67 .
In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $26,733.36 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $20,149.54 and $36,757.10 .
Occupation Outlook
This occupation employed 170 people in the Greater Sacramento area during 2014.
By 2024, there is expected to be a decrease of 17.6% in the number of jobs in the Greater Sacramento area for this occupation, bringing the total number to 140.
By 2024, in the Greater Sacramento area, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $12.00 with the median annual salary reaching $25,243.
