Sewers, Hand Salary in the US
A sewers, hand earns a national median of $36,480 a year (mean $37,210) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #781 of 825.
How much does a sewers, hand earn in the US?
A sewers, hand in the United States earns a median of $36,480 a year (mean $37,210), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 28% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 2,190 people work in this occupation (SOC 51-6051), ranked #781 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$36,480
per year
Mean
$37,210
per year
Employment
2,190
US workers
National rank
#781
of 825 by median
What a sewers, hand earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a sewers, hand (SOC 51-6051) earns a median annual wage of $36,480 and a mean (average) of $37,210. The median is the midpoint — half of sewers, hand earn more and half earn less — and is 28% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a sewers, hand in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for sewers, hand is $36,480, and the mean (average) is $37,210. The median is the midpoint — half of sewers, hand earn more and half earn less.
- How does sewers, hand pay compare to the US average?
- At $36,480, a sewers, hand earns 28% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many sewers, hand are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 2,190 sewers, hand employed nationally (SOC 51-6051), across all industries.
- Where does this sewers, hand salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 51-6051. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 51-6051 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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