10. Sewing-machine operators

They operate or tend sewing machines to join, reinforce, decorate, or perform related sewing operations in the manufacture of garment or nongarment products.

Median annual pay: $22,550

Number of people who held this job in the US in 2014: 153,900

Predicted number of people who will hold this job in 2024: 112,200

Projected decline: 27.1%