Sewing Machine Operator pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000019
- Class code
- 32000019
- Pay group
- NC01
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Sewing Machine Operator is $31,200 to $48,810 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000019.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/2018.
What the state says the job is
Work of this class involves sewing, altering, and mending operations in the construction and maintenance of hospital linens and wearing apparel and assisting in the operation and management of a linen room. Work is performed in accordance with instructions or patterns selected by a linen room supervisor and work usually proceeds without direct supervision unless problems of fitting or production occur. Work may also involve instruction of personnel in performance of routine sewing tasks. Work is evaluated by inspection of finished product to assure conformance to instructions and maintenance of established standards of work quality.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Working knowledge of textiles and of sewing and mending methods. Skill in the operation of electric and treadle sewing machines. Ability to cut material from standard patterns and to neatly construct, repair, and mend linens and articles of clothing. Ability to instruct personnel in routine sewing and mending methods. Ability to clean, oil, and make minor adjustments to sewing machines. Ability to maintain a cooperative attitude toward patients. Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Minimum qualifications
Education and/or experience in sewing that is directly related to the job and consistent with accepted practices of the trade equivalent to a least six months of experience in a commercial or institution sewing, or completion of a sewing course; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.