Sewers, Hand — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$36,480
United States, 2025
Employment
2,190
United States, 2025
Typical education
Less than a High School Diploma
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Sew, join, reinforce, or finish, usually with needle and thread, a variety of manufactured items. Includes weavers and stitchers.
- O*NET code
- 51-6051.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Select thread, twine, cord, or yarn to be used, and thread needles.
- Measure and align parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts.
- Trim excess threads or edges of parts, using scissors or knives.
- Sew, join, reinforce, or finish parts of articles, such as garments, books, mattresses, toys, and wigs, using needles and thread or other materials.
- Use different sewing techniques such as felling, tacking, basting, embroidery, and fagoting.
- Fit garments on clients, altering as needed.
- Smooth seams with heated irons, flat bones, or rubbing sticks.
- Draw and cut patterns according to specifications.
Choose a location
Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$27,680
25th percentile
$33,330
75th percentile
$40,720
90th percentile
$47,570
Most important skills
- Judgment and Decision Making2.9
- Time Management2.8
- Speaking2.6
- Active Listening2.6
- Monitoring2.6
- Complex Problem Solving2.6
- Critical Thinking2.5
- Reading Comprehension2.5
- Active Learning2.4
- Operations Monitoring2.3
- Quality Control Analysis2.3
- Operation and Control2.3
What skills do you need?
No skill ratings are recorded for this occupation in the current O*NET release.
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Compare with Sewers, HandHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $48,580 | — | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $48,540 | — | 2025 |
| CO | $47,600 | — | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | $46,140 | — | 2025 |
| WA | $45,170 | — | 2025 |
| CA | $42,420 | 110 | 2025 |
| IA | $42,290 | 40 | 2025 |
| SC | $39,690 | — | 2025 |
| NV | $39,440 | — | 2025 |
| MA | $38,680 | 40 | 2025 |
| FL | $38,480 | 140 | 2025 |
| GA | $38,210 | 120 | 2025 |
| NY | $37,380 | 120 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $37,380 | 140 | 2025 |
| NC | $36,550 | 70 | 2025 |
| IL | $36,480 | — | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $36,480 | — | 2025 |
| NJ | $36,400 | 40 | 2025 |
| PA | $35,560 | 230 | 2025 |
| IN | $34,410 | — | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.