Sewing Machine Operators pay in Greensboro-High Point

In Greensboro-High Point (NC), the median pay for sewing machine operators is $15.61 an hour ($32,470 a year). About 1,460 people work in this job there.

$15.61Median hourly pay
$28,750–$38,340Middle half of workers, yearly
1,460People in this job in Greensboro-High Point (NC)

That is 11% lower than the U.S. median ($36,670). It is 8% lower than the North Carolina median ($35,160).

Pay range for sewing machine operators in Greensboro-High Point (NC)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$11.77$24,470
25% of workers$13.82$28,750
Half of workers (median)$15.61$32,470
75% of workers$18.44$38,340
90% of workers$22.72$47,250

Sewing Machine Operators pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton$46,5401,860
Asheville$37,210320
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia$34,9401,640
Durham-Chapel Hill$34,850320
Greensboro-High Point (this page)$32,4701,460
Raleigh-Cary$30,960340
Winston-Salem$30,150450
Fayetteville$29,640150
Burlington$29,570180
Greenville$29,28070
Rocky Mount$29,230100
Pinehurst-Southern Pines$28,560130
Wilmington$28,510110

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (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)

Other job titles for this job

QuilterPiperBack FacerBand MakerZipper Machine OperatorBinderAppliquerArmhole SewerAutomat WatcherAutomatic HemmerAutomatic SeamerAutomatic Serging Machine Operator

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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.