Sewing Machine Operators Salary in Michigan

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

Median annual

$37,490

Median hourly

$18

Average annual

$37,700

Employed in state

3.2K

The median annual salary for Sewing Machine Operators in Michigan is $37,490, or about $18 an hour. That is 2% higher than the national median.

Pay in Michigan ranges from $30,200 at the 10th percentile to $46,790 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.2K people work as sewing machine operators in the state.

Pay distribution in Michigan

10th$30,200

25th$30,300

Median$37,490

75th$43,390

90th$46,790

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $18.02
Daily: $144
Weekly: $721
Bi-weekly: $1,442
Monthly: $3,124
Annual: $37,490

$37,490 a year is around the 50th percentile for Sewing Machine Operatorss in Michigan. The median is $37,490.

Sewing Machine Operators — Michigan
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$14.50	$30,200
25th percentile	$14.60	$30,300
Median	$18.00	$37,490
75th percentile	$20.90	$43,390
90th percentile	$22.50	$46,790
Average (mean)	$18.10	$37,700
Employment	3,210 people

Sewing Machine Operators pay by metro area in Michigan

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$38,480	480
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$38,130	1.1K
Flint, MI	$38,130	40
Traverse City, MI	$37,900	130
Ann Arbor, MI	$37,350	70
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$34,960	N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$32,470	200
Saginaw, MI	$30,360	40

Other jobs in Michigan

All salaries in Michigan →