AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 51-6051.00
Will AI replace Sewers, Hand?
Sewers, Hand: AI does not yet handle any of the role's 11 tasks; the work is mostly hands-on, so no AI model tier applies.
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Every task, scored
The 11 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Sewers, Hand, from most to least exposed. None reaches 60, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fit garments on clients, altering as needed. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Select thread, twine, cord, or yarn to be used, and thread needles. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Measure and align parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Trim excess threads or edges of parts, using scissors or knives. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Smooth seams with heated irons, flat bones, or rubbing sticks. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Sew, join, reinforce, or finish parts of articles, such as garments, books, mattresses, toys, and wigs, using needles and thread or other materials. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Use different sewing techniques such as felling, tacking, basting, embroidery, and fagoting. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Draw and cut patterns according to specifications. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Fold, twist, stretch, or drape material, and secure articles in preparation for sewing. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Sew buttonholes, or add lace or other trimming. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Tie, knit, weave or knot ribbon, yarn, or decorative materials. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 11 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 11 of 11. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
Most of this role's task work is hands-on, so no model tier applies.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 2,190
- Median annual wage
- $36,480
- Middle half of earners
- $33,330 to $40,720
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- -7.0%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 79% skill overlap, about 7 months to move Exposure19
- Sewing Machine Operators 76% skill overlap, about 9 months to move Exposure22
- Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 68% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure15
- Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 65% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure19
- Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 64% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure17
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Sewers, Hand and AI
Will AI replace Sewers, Hand?
Not on current evidence. None of the 11 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation reaches a task exposure of 60, the level at which JobRoute counts a task as handled by AI, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 15 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears.
What is the AI exposure of Sewers, Hand?
15 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 11 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 11 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Sewers, Hand tasks can AI already do?
None reaches 60 yet. The most exposed task is: Fit garments on clients, altering as needed, at 15 out of 100.
What AI model tier does this role need?
No AI model tier applies, because the role's tasks are hands-on work that no model tier covers under JobRoute's published rubric.
How many people work as Sewers, Hand, and what do they earn?
2,190 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $36,480 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of -7.0% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Sewers, Hand. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/sewers-hand
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