Fort Smith, AR-OK
All-industry
Estimated employment150
Employment RSE45.20
Mean wage$13.27
Mean RSE6.20
10th percentile wage$10.65
25th percentile wage$11.84
50th percentile wage$13.22
75th percentile wage$14.69
90th percentile wage$16.72
Sewing Machine Operators (51-6031)
Operate or tend sewing machines to join, reinforce, decorate, or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of garment or nongarment products.
Median Wage History
  This Occupation   Compared to Occupational Group   Difference  
2020$13.22 $14.88  -$1.66
2019$12.79+3.3%$14.40 +3.3%-$1.60
2018$12.42+3.0%$13.98 +3.0%-$1.55
  This Occupation   Compared to All Occupations   Difference  
2020$13.22 $15.35  -$2.13
2019$12.79+3.3%$14.91 +2.9%-$2.11
2018$12.42+3.0%$14.48 +3.0%-$2.06
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Oklahoma City, OK $14.39 260
Fort Smith, AR-OK $13.22 150
Tulsa, OK $12.73 100
Highest Employment
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Oklahoma City, OK $14.39 260
Fort Smith, AR-OK $13.22 150
Tulsa, OK $12.73 100
Wages in other areas
Note: 202002 Microdata
Publication Date: April 2021