Sewers, Hand
SOC Code: 51-6051
Sewers, Hands select thread, twine, cord, or yarn to be used, and thread needles. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 86.6/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Active Listening.
AI-Proof Score: 86.6 — Very High
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Median Salary
$33,760
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Job Growth
-7.0%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Time Management
- •Active Listening
- •Speaking
- •Monitoring
- •Complex Problem Solving
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Thinking
- •Active Learning
Common Tasks
- ✓Select thread, twine, cord, or yarn to be used, and thread needles.
- ✓Measure and align parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts.
- ✓Trim excess threads or edges of parts, using scissors or knives.
- ✓Sew, join, reinforce, or finish parts of articles, such as garments, books, mattresses, toys, and wigs, using needles and thread or other materials.
- ✓Use different sewing techniques such as felling, tacking, basting, embroidery, and fagoting.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation