Sewing Machine Operators

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    EMBROIDERY OPERATOR - FULL TIME Embroidery Operator - Full Time (Columbus, OH) Monday-Friday Day Shift Galls® proudly serves America's Public Safety and Military professionals by combining the broadest...

  • Small Equipment Operator - Rumpke - Columbus,OH

    6:00AM-8:00PM M-F Rumpke is a family-owned and operated company that ranks as one of the largest firms in the waste and recycling industry. Our mission is simple: to deliver exceptional waste and recycling solutions to our...

  • Assistant Machine Operator (Windows Helper) - Novolex - Columbus,OH

    Why Choose Us? Novolex® is a leader in packaging innovation, choice and sustainability. We manufacture products in paper, plastic and sustainable materials for the food, retail, health and industrial markets. Pay starting at...

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What Sewing machine operators Do

Operate or tend sewing machines to join, reinforce, decorate, or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of garment or nongarment products.


Sewing machine operator Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 133,500
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $29,690

Job Outlook for Sewing machine operators

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: -18,600
  • Growth rate: -14 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Sewing machine operator

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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