Hand sewer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level hand sewer earnings begin at:

$21.96 per hour

$45,680 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level hand sewer earnings begin at:

$19.07 per hour

$39,660 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level hand sewer earnings begin at:

$13.90 per hour

$28,920 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level hand sewer earnings begin at:

$11.01 per hour

$22,890 per year

10th percentile

Starting level hand sewer earnings begin at:

$10.02 per hour

$20,850 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Hand sewer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Colorado $47,600
Washington $45,170
California $42,420
Iowa $42,290
South Carolina $39,690
Nevada $39,440
Massachusetts $38,680
Kentucky $38,670
Florida $38,480
Georgia $38,210
New York $37,380
North Carolina $36,550
Illinois $36,480
New Jersey $36,400
Pennsylvania $35,560
Oregon $35,290
Indiana $34,410
Missouri $32,830
Wisconsin $30,650
Alabama $30,480
Texas $29,320
Tennessee $29,120
Idaho $28,920
Ohio $28,010
Louisiana $27,040
Virginia $26,180
Michigan $24,850
Minnesota $24,630
Kansas $24,260
New Mexico $23,910
Mississippi $23,420
Nebraska $21,770
Utah $19,520
Puerto Rico $18,780

How do hand sewer salaries compare to similar careers?

Hand sewers earn about the same as related careers in Idaho. On average, they make less than exterminators but more than switchboard operators.

Career Median Salary
Exterminator salary $32K
Recreation worker salary $30K
Painting, coating & decorating worker salary $31K
Office clerk salary $29K
Tailor salary $30K
Hand sewer salary $29K
Shoemaker salary $30K
Medical secretary salary $30K
Receptionist salary $29K
Switchboard operator salary $28K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)