Sewing Machine Operators Salary in Kentucky

Sewing machine operators in Kentucky earn the most in Lexington (average $34,040 a year) and the least in Owensboro ($27,970), across the 5 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the sewing machine operators average at $30,690 and the median at $29,460 for 2,750 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $37,600.

Sewing Machine Operators average salary by city in Kentucky

Lexington$34,040
Bowling Green$33,910
Louisville$33,260
Elizabethtown$28,650
Owensboro$27,970

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Lexington	$34,040	$36,170	$30,010	$27,521	93
Bowling Green	$33,910	$32,230	$30,680	$27,679	90
Louisville	$33,260	$32,930	$27,320	$27,126	93
Elizabethtown	$28,650	$26,260	$23,430	$23,756	91
Owensboro	$27,970	$25,980	$22,690	$23,284	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Sewing Machine Operators salary in other states

Sewing Machine Operators salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-6031.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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