Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
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) |
| 3,390 |
11.9 % |
$ 16.28 |
$ 33,860 |
1.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Sewers, Hand:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 12.50 |
$ 13.95 |
$ 15.50 |
$ 17.87 |
$ 21.10 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 26,000 |
$ 29,020 |
$ 32,240 |
$ 37,170 |
$ 43,880 |
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:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Sewers, Hand:
Top paying industries for Sewers, Hand:
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.
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) |
| Illinois |
580 |
0.10 |
4.29 |
$ 15.42 |
$ 32,080 |
| California |
350 |
0.02 |
0.88 |
$ 17.36 |
$ 36,110 |
| Florida |
340 |
0.04 |
1.61 |
$ 16.22 |
$ 33,750 |
| New York |
310 |
0.03 |
1.47 |
$ 17.94 |
$ 37,320 |
| Georgia |
160 |
0.03 |
1.51 |
$ 19.16 |
$ 39,840 |
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) |
| Illinois |
580 |
0.10 |
4.29 |
$ 15.42 |
$ 32,080 |
| Maine |
60 |
0.09 |
4.24 |
$ 15.29 |
$ 31,810 |
| Mississippi |
60 |
0.05 |
2.30 |
$ 10.16 |
$ 21,140 |
| Alabama |
80 |
0.04 |
1.79 |
$ 13.84 |
$ 28,790 |
| Florida |
340 |
0.04 |
1.61 |
$ 16.22 |
$ 33,750 |
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 |
30 |
0.01 |
0.37 |
$ 22.78 |
$ 47,380 |
| Georgia |
160 |
0.03 |
1.51 |
$ 19.16 |
$ 39,840 |
| Massachusetts |
40 |
0.01 |
0.44 |
$ 18.43 |
$ 38,330 |
| New York |
310 |
0.03 |
1.47 |
$ 17.94 |
$ 37,320 |
| Colorado |
50 |
0.02 |
0.77 |
$ 17.80 |
$ 37,030 |
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 |
430 |
0.10 |
4.27 |
$ 15.77 |
$ 32,800 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
290 |
0.03 |
1.37 |
$ 18.64 |
$ 38,770 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
130 |
0.02 |
0.98 |
$ 17.61 |
$ 36,620 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
130 |
0.05 |
2.20 |
$ 16.63 |
$ 34,590 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
90 |
0.06 |
2.84 |
$ 15.54 |
$ 32,330 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
80 |
0.03 |
1.29 |
$ 20.89 |
$ 43,440 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
30 |
0.03 |
1.52 |
$ 19.09 |
$ 39,700 |
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 |
430 |
0.10 |
4.27 |
$ 15.77 |
$ 32,800 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
90 |
0.06 |
2.84 |
$ 15.54 |
$ 32,330 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
130 |
0.05 |
2.20 |
$ 16.63 |
$ 34,590 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
30 |
0.03 |
1.52 |
$ 19.09 |
$ 39,700 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
290 |
0.03 |
1.37 |
$ 18.64 |
$ 38,770 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
80 |
0.03 |
1.29 |
$ 20.89 |
$ 43,440 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
130 |
0.02 |
0.98 |
$ 17.61 |
$ 36,620 |
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) |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
80 |
0.03 |
1.29 |
$ 20.89 |
$ 43,440 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
30 |
0.03 |
1.52 |
$ 19.09 |
$ 39,700 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
290 |
0.03 |
1.37 |
$ 18.64 |
$ 38,770 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
130 |
0.02 |
0.98 |
$ 17.61 |
$ 36,620 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
130 |
0.05 |
2.20 |
$ 16.63 |
$ 34,590 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 16.57 |
$ 34,460 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 15.85 |
$ 32,970 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
430 |
0.10 |
4.27 |
$ 15.77 |
$ 32,800 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
90 |
0.06 |
2.84 |
$ 15.54 |
$ 32,330 |
About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
