Average Sewers, Hand Salary in Mississippi

BLS did not publish a wage for sewers, hand in Mississippi in the latest release, but in 2024 the local median hourly wage was $10.18. There are 100 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for Mississippi (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for sewers, hand in Mississippi. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 100
How common this job is here: 6.08×; More concentrated here than nationally — this state is unusually strong in this occupation.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for sewers, hand in Mississippi, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2024
Median hourly wage (2024): $10.18/hr
Median annual wage (2024): $21,170
Employment (2024): 70

This data is from the 2024 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside Mississippi

Pay and employment for sewers, hand often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Where sewers, hand earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for sewers, hand this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Colorado: $22.88/hr
Washington: $21.72/hr
California: $20.40/hr
Iowa: $20.33/hr
South Carolina: $19.08/hr
Nevada: $18.96/hr
Massachusetts: $18.60/hr
Florida: $18.50/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO: $23.35/hr
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: $23.34/hr
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA: $22.18/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $17.97/hr
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: $17.54/hr
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: $16.26/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for sewers, hand from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: -7.0%; -400 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 700; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: No formal educational credential

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.