Sewing Machine Operators Salary in Indiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$38,440

Median hourly

$18

Average annual

$39,900

Employed in state

3.4K

The median annual salary for Sewing Machine Operators in Indiana is $38,440, or about $18 an hour. That is 5% higher than the national median.

Pay in Indiana ranges from $30,060 at the 10th percentile to $51,180 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.4K people work as sewing machine operators in the state.

Pay distribution in Indiana

10th$30,060

25th$33,420

Median$38,440

75th$45,290

90th$51,180

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $18.48
Daily: $148
Weekly: $739
Bi-weekly: $1,478
Monthly: $3,203
Annual: $38,440

$38,440 a year is around the 50th percentile for Sewing Machine Operatorss in Indiana. The median is $38,440.

Sewing Machine Operators — Indiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$14.40	$30,060
25th percentile	$16.10	$33,420
Median	$18.50	$38,440
75th percentile	$21.80	$45,290
90th percentile	$24.60	$51,180
Average (mean)	$19.20	$39,900
Employment	3,400 people

Sewing Machine Operators pay by metro area in Indiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Evansville, IN	$43,800	180
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$40,130	470
Fort Wayne, IN	$37,090	220
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$36,910	710
Terre Haute, IN	$36,250	40
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$36,220	3.5K
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$35,120	80
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$34,680	820
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$32,930	440
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$32,470	200
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$31,200	40

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