Sewers, Hand

Prospects: Very Unfavorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth

Sew, join, reinforce, or finish, usually with needle and thread, a variety of manufactured items. Includes weavers and stitchers. Excludes “Fabric Menders, Except Garment" (49-9093).

Current openings

Hand Sewer 9
Hand Stitcher 5

Number of positions

2012: 930    2014: 940

Annual job postings

New: 0    Replacement: 10
(Total: 10)   

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$19,320
($9/hour)
Middle:
$23,030
($11/hour)
Up to:
$27,960
($13/hour)
Average:
$25,080
($12/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
Less than high school

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

 

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.