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Sewing Machine Operators Salary in California

What Sewing Machine Operators earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$38,276
local median wages, weighted
Workers in state
12,940
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Sewing Machine Operators pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$37,130$31,465−$6,970Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Sewing Machine Operators in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$37,130$31,465−$6,970
2Orange County, CA$37,130$31,465−$9,466

Sewing Machine Operators pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Sewing Machine Operators in California is $38,276, based on 12,940 workers. The BLS national median for the occupation is $36,670, so California averages 4.4% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $37,130.

Cost of living for Sewing Machine Operators in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, -$6,970. In Orange County, CA the basics cost $9,466 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 0 of the 2 counties.

Frequently asked questions: Sewing Machine Operators in California

How much do Sewing Machine Operators earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $38,276.

Which California county is best for Sewing Machine Operators?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics (-$6,970). Orange County, CA follows at -$9,466.