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O*NET-SOC 51-6051.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Sewers, Hand?

Sew, join, reinforce, or finish, usually with needle and thread, a variety of manufactured items. Includes weavers and stitchers.

Estimated AI task exposure
21%

Low-Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

11 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

13/100

Physical moat

23/100

Human moat

8/100

Rating coverage

100%

11 task statements / 11 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Select thread, twine, cord, or yarn to be used, and thread needles.
Importance 96/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 93/100Weight 0.94
Trim excess threads or edges of parts, using scissors or knives.
Importance 93/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 88/100Weight 0.93
Measure and align parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts.
Importance 95/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.85
Sew, join, reinforce, or finish parts of articles, such as garments, books, mattresses, toys, and wigs, using needles and thread or other materials.
Importance 90/100Relevance 75/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.83
Use different sewing techniques such as felling, tacking, basting, embroidery, and fagoting.
Importance 87/100Relevance 81/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.82
Smooth seams with heated irons, flat bones, or rubbing sticks.
Importance 92/100Relevance 60/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.79
Fit garments on clients, altering as needed.
Importance 98/100Relevance 44/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.74
Fold, twist, stretch, or drape material, and secure articles in preparation for sewing.
Importance 84/100Relevance 50/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.70
Sew buttonholes, or add lace or other trimming.
Importance 81/100Relevance 57/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.68
Draw and cut patterns according to specifications.
Importance 85/100Relevance 46/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.63

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$36,480

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

2,190

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-12.0%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

1

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

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Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

6%

15 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,460 Growth 2025–2035: +9.0% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

5%

16 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,720 Growth 2025–2035: +0.7% Annual openings: 5

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tile and Stone Setters

6%

15 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: $55,690 Growth 2025–2035: +9.8% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

5%

16 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

Median wage: $37,800 Growth 2025–2035: -6.5% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

5%

16 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $53,340 Growth 2025–2035: -0.9% Annual openings: 3

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Plasterers and Stucco Masons

5%

16 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,660 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 2

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

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    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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