Skilled Trades
Sewers, Hand
Sew, join, reinforce, or finish, usually with needle and thread, a variety of manufactured items. Includes weavers and stitchers.
Median salary
$33,760
Typical range
$26k – $46k
Job outlook
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Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Sewers, Hand
Entry / Junior
$25,530
~2 yrs to advance
Sewers, Hand
Established
$33,760
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Sewers, Hand
Senior
$40,040
Key skills
A typical day
- •Select thread, twine, cord, or yarn to be used, and thread needles.
- •Measure and align parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts.
- •Trim excess threads or edges of parts, using scissors or knives.
- •Sew, join, reinforce, or finish parts of articles, such as garments, books, mattresses, toys, and wigs, using needles and thread or other materials.
- •Use different sewing techniques such as felling, tacking, basting, embroidery, and fagoting.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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