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Sewing Machine Operators Salary in Alabama
Sewing Machine Operators in Alabama earn a median $30,830 a year, 16% below the U.S. median.
- Median in AL
- $30,830 a year
- U.S. median
- $36,670 a year
- Employment
- 2,300
- Location quotient
- 1.61
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Alabama
- Median (50%)
- $30,830 · $14.82 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $31,730 · $15.25 an hour (estimate error ±1.1%)
- 10th percentile
- $23,830 · $11.46 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $27,390 · $13.17 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $35,410 · $17.03 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $41,330 · $19.87 an hour
- Employment
- 2,300 (estimate error ±5.6%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.09
- Location quotient
- 1.61 (1.00 = national share)
Sewing Machine Operators pay by metro area in Alabama
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | $36,340 | 230 |
| Mobile, AL | $34,110 | 50 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $33,440 | 240 |
| Montgomery, AL | $33,330 | 60 |
| Decatur, AL | $32,770 | Not reported |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $32,700 | 280 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $31,890 | 140 |
| Birmingham, AL | $31,840 | 270 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $31,140 | 50 |
| Dothan, AL | $30,320 | 190 |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $29,920 | 570 |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $29,640 | 150 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do sewing machine operators make in Alabama?
- The median wage for sewing machine operators in Alabama is $30,830 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 2,300 jobs in the state.
- Where in Alabama do sewing machine operators earn the most?
- Huntsville, AL has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $36,340 a year.