Hand sewer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level hand sewer earnings begin at:

$16.86 per hour

$35,060 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level hand sewer earnings begin at:

$14.52 per hour

$30,210 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level hand sewer earnings begin at:

$13.47 per hour

$28,010 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level hand sewer earnings begin at:

$12.39 per hour

$25,780 per year

10th percentile

Starting level hand sewer earnings begin at:

$11.76 per hour

$24,470 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Hand sewer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Kentucky $38,670
Oregon $35,290
Colorado $34,300
Missouri $32,830
Wisconsin $30,650
Alabama $30,480
New Jersey $29,890
California $29,460
Massachusetts $29,400
Tennessee $29,120
New York $29,090
Idaho $28,920
Ohio $28,010
Pennsylvania $28,010
Indiana $27,960
Texas $27,070
Virginia $26,180
Florida $26,170
Washington $25,650
Illinois $25,060
Michigan $24,850
Minnesota $24,630
North Carolina $24,540
Kansas $24,260
New Mexico $23,910
Mississippi $23,420
Nebraska $21,770
Louisiana $20,080
Utah $19,520
Georgia $19,270
Puerto Rico $18,780

How do hand sewer salaries compare to similar careers?

Hand sewers earn about the same as related careers in Ohio. On average, they make less than security guards but more than library assistants.

Career Median Salary
Security guard salary $26K
Painting, coating & decorating worker salary $29K
Receptionist salary $28K
Teller salary $28K
Courier salary $27K
Hand sewer salary $28K
Switchboard operator salary $28K
Janitor salary $25K
Stock clerk salary $25K
Library assistant salary $25K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)