Sewing Machine Operators pay in Florida

In Florida, the median pay for sewing machine operators is $16.00 an hour ($33,270 a year). About 6,790 people work in this job there.

$16.00Median hourly pay

$28,290–$36,750Middle half of workers, yearly

6,790People in this job in Florida

That is 9% lower than the U.S. median ($36,670). Florida ranks 45th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for sewing machine operators in Florida

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$13.15	$27,360
25% of workers	$13.60	$28,290
Half of workers (median)	$16.00	$33,270
75% of workers	$17.67	$36,750
90% of workers	$22.23	$46,230

Sewing Machine Operators pay in Florida metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Naples-Marco Island	$38,500	60
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville	$37,020	120
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford	$36,730	470
Cape Coral-Fort Myers	$36,240	120
Ocala	$35,690	60
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach	$35,510	250
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota	$35,360	200
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater	$35,320	770
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent	$35,180	120
Jacksonville	$35,010	290
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin	$34,170	30
Lakeland-Winter Haven	$33,700	110
Gainesville	$32,470	70
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach	$30,620	3,680
Panama City-Panama City Beach	$29,590	40

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for sewing machine operators

Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -15.1% over ten years, declining · about 9,800 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Florida

Job	Median yearly pay
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$31,760
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,540
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,910
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$35,110
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$32,340
Upholsterers	$37,840
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$39,790
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$43,520

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.