Sewing Machine Operators pay in Minnesota
$41,490avg. a year
$19.95 an hour · 1,890 employed
Sewing Machine Operators in Minnesota earn an average of $41,490 a year. That is $3,890 (10%) more than the U.S. average of $37,600. The best-paying metro area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI at $43,180.
$38,930Median pay
$19.95Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#11Of 50 states
Top-paying Minnesota metro areas
Average pay for sewing machine operators by metro area. Swipe to see all 5.
11,130 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$43,180
$20.76 an hour
270 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$40,810
$19.62 an hour
3160 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$39,230
$18.86 an hour
470 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$38,000
$18.27 an hour
560 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$37,790
$18.17 an hour
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Sewing Machine Operators pay in Minnesota, charted
Pay over time
Minnesota, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Average pay by state
May 2025 · Minnesota highlighted · tap a state
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Minnesota vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $37,600 | $18.08 |
| Minnesota | $41,490 | $19.95 |
| Wisconsin | $41,430 | $19.92 |
| South Dakota | $38,630 | $18.57 |
| North Dakota | $38,150 | $18.34 |
| Iowa | $36,570 | $17.58 |
Related jobs in Minnesota
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$38,590
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$48,260
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$80,340
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,480
- Upholsterers$49,330
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$45,630
Average pay, Minnesota, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do sewing machine operators make in Minnesota?
The average is $41,490 a year, and the median is $38,930. That is $3,890 (10%) more than the U.S. average of $37,600.
What is the hourly wage in Minnesota?
$19.95 an hour on average; the median is $18.72.
Where in Minnesota do they earn the most?
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($43,180), followed by Sioux Falls, SD-MN ($40,810). The lowest average among 5 metro areas with data is La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN ($37,790).
How does Minnesota rank?
Minnesota ranks #11 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-6031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national sewing machine operators page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.