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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-6051 Sewers, Hand

Sew, join, reinforce, or finish, usually with needle and thread, a variety of manufactured items. Includes weavers and stitchers.


National estimates for Sewers, Hand
Industry profile for Sewers, Hand
Geographic profile for Sewers, Hand

National estimates for Sewers, Hand:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Sewers, Hand:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
3,440 10.4 % $ 16.08 $ 33,440 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Sewers, Hand:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.66 $ 13.84 $ 15.16 $ 17.68 $ 20.80
Annual Wage (2) $ 24,250 $ 28,780 $ 31,530 $ 36,780 $ 43,260


Industry profile for Sewers, Hand:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Sewers, Hand are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Sewers, Hand, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Sewers, Hand:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers 330 0.04 $ 17.61 $ 36,640
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing 190 0.52 $ 17.23 $ 35,840
Printing and Related Support Activities 180 0.05 $ 16.32 $ 33,940
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 180 0.05 $ 18.80 $ 39,110
Textile Furnishings Mills 100 0.24 $ 12.56 $ 26,120

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Sewers, Hand:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing 190 0.52 $ 17.23 $ 35,840
Textile Furnishings Mills 100 0.24 $ 12.56 $ 26,120
Other Textile Product Mills 90 0.15 $ 13.12 $ 27,290
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 100 0.12 $ 16.42 $ 34,160
Fabric Mills 50 0.10 $ 12.74 $ 26,510

Top paying industries for Sewers, Hand:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers (8) (8) $ 22.64 $ 47,090
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 180 0.05 $ 18.80 $ 39,110
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers 330 0.04 $ 17.61 $ 36,640
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing 190 0.52 $ 17.23 $ 35,840
Other Miscellaneous Retailers (8) (8) $ 16.54 $ 34,390


Geographic profile for Sewers, Hand:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Sewers, Hand are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Sewers, Hand, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of sewers, hand by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Sewers, Hand:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 450 0.03 1.10 $ 16.35 $ 34,010
Ohio 340 0.06 2.71 $ 15.71 $ 32,680
New York 330 0.04 1.58 $ 18.89 $ 39,290
Indiana 250 0.08 3.52 $ 18.24 $ 37,950
Florida 160 0.02 0.74 $ 14.33 $ 29,800


Map of location quotient of sewers, hand by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sewers, Hand:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Indiana 250 0.08 3.52 $ 18.24 $ 37,950
Ohio 340 0.06 2.71 $ 15.71 $ 32,680
South Carolina 90 0.04 1.84 $ 13.59 $ 28,280
New York 330 0.04 1.58 $ 18.89 $ 39,290
Utah 50 0.03 1.37 $ 13.10 $ 27,250


Map of annual mean wages of sewers, hand by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Sewers, Hand:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 80 0.02 0.78 $ 21.08 $ 43,840
New York 330 0.04 1.58 $ 18.89 $ 39,290
Nevada (8) (8) (8) $ 18.50 $ 38,490
Indiana 250 0.08 3.52 $ 18.24 $ 37,950
Colorado 50 0.02 0.84 $ 17.26 $ 35,900



Map of employment of sewers, hand by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Sewers, Hand:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 440 0.10 4.33 $ 15.37 $ 31,960
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 340 0.04 1.57 $ 19.68 $ 40,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 180 0.03 1.29 $ 16.03 $ 33,330
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 110 0.04 1.86 $ 14.09 $ 29,300
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 40 0.02 0.70 $ 18.63 $ 38,740
Salt Lake City, UT 40 0.05 2.28 $ 13.45 $ 27,980
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 30 0.01 0.47 $ 12.53 $ 26,060


Map of location quotient of sewers, hand by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sewers, Hand:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 440 0.10 4.33 $ 15.37 $ 31,960
Salt Lake City, UT 40 0.05 2.28 $ 13.45 $ 27,980
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 110 0.04 1.86 $ 14.09 $ 29,300
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 340 0.04 1.57 $ 19.68 $ 40,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 180 0.03 1.29 $ 16.03 $ 33,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 40 0.02 0.70 $ 18.63 $ 38,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 30 0.01 0.47 $ 12.53 $ 26,060


Map of annual mean wages of sewers, hand by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Sewers, Hand:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 340 0.04 1.57 $ 19.68 $ 40,940
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 40 0.02 0.70 $ 18.63 $ 38,740
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV (8) (8) (8) $ 18.32 $ 38,110
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 180 0.03 1.29 $ 16.03 $ 33,330
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 440 0.10 4.33 $ 15.37 $ 31,960
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 110 0.04 1.86 $ 14.09 $ 29,300
Salt Lake City, UT 40 0.05 2.28 $ 13.45 $ 27,980
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 30 0.01 0.47 $ 12.53 $ 26,060

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Sewers, Hand:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 50 0.19 8.23 $ 14.65 $ 30,470

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sewers, Hand:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 50 0.19 8.23 $ 14.65 $ 30,470

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Sewers, Hand:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 50 0.19 8.23 $ 14.65 $ 30,470


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023