Also called: Embroidery Technician, Digitizer
Runs multi-head embroidery machines that stitch logos onto hats, jerseys and jackets.
You hoop 12 caps at once, load the team logo file and watch the machine stitch them all in minutes, stopping to fix broken threads. If you learn 'digitizing' (turning a logo into stitch instructions) you become the most valuable person in the shop.
Digitizers and shop owners earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High-school diploma; learned on the job or with short software courses.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Self-taught, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly. Grouped with sewing machine operators by BLS; custom decoration shops are growing.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI auto-digitizing converts logos to stitch files, and machines run with little tending; operators cover more heads.
Age 16+. One way to start: Apply at custom T-shirt and embroidery shops; they teach the machines
Classes: Art, Graphic design class, Computer science.
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