Sewers, Hand: 2,190 jobs, median pay $36,480 · where the jobs are in the U.S.

2,190

Jobs in the U.S.

People employed, May 2025

$36,480

Median pay a year

Middle half: $33,330–$40,720

600

Annual openings

10-year change: −12%

No formal educational credential

Typical education to enter

Metro areas with the highest employment

1 of 1 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings

New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJMedian pay $37,380 · LCA filings 0140$37,3800

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings

New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJEmployment 140 · LCA filings 0$37,3801400

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV

New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJLevel II $37,606 · Level III $38,958 · Level IV $40,310$36,254$37,606$38,958$40,310

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology