Embroidery Operators Health Insurance in Oklahoma (2026)

The benchmark premium for a 40-year-old in Oklahoma is $604 a month for 2026, ranking 9 of 21 states published here. BLS reports a median annual wage of $32,250 for Sewing Machine Operators in Oklahoma.

Wage benchmark and the 2026 subsidy cliff

$32,250median annual wage, Embroidery Operators in Oklahoma

206%of the federal poverty level

$62,6002026 subsidy cliff, single-person household

Below the cliff. At this income a single-person household remains eligible for a premium tax credit in 2026.

This occupation is below the cliff in all 21 states reported.

What this figure is. It is the median annual wage BLS reports for Sewing Machine Operators (SOC 51-6031) in Oklahoma. BLS surveys wage and salary workers and excludes the self-employed, so it is a benchmark for the occupation in this state — not the income of a self-employed embroidery operator. Premium tax credit eligibility is set by household modified adjusted gross income and household size, not by occupation, so treat this as a reference point rather than a determination of what you qualify for.

Why the cliff is back. The enhanced premium tax credits expired on 31 December 2025. For plan year 2026 the 400% FPL limit applies again, so household income above $62,600 ends premium tax credit eligibility outright.

Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. State-level annual median wage (A_MEDIAN), detailed occupation. https://www.bls.gov/oes/. Retrieved 2026-08-03. Figures used unmodified; suppressed cells are omitted, not estimated.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines. 90 FR 5917, 17 January 2025. https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines. Retrieved 2026-08-03. The 2025 guidelines govern premium tax credit eligibility for plan year 2026 coverage. The 2026 guidelines apply to 2027 coverage.
Full dataset for all occupations and states: CSV · JSON (CC BY 4.0).

All 21 states

Benchmark premium and median wage for this occupation, ranked by premium.

#	State	Benchmark @40	Median wage	vs cliff
1	Maryland	$414	$35,390	below
2	Virginia	$455	$33,280	below
3	Indiana	$474	$37,070	below
4	Nevada	$497	$40,550	below
5	Ohio	$513	$35,400	below
6	Michigan	$523	$37,600	below
7	Colorado	$557	$38,580	below
8	South Carolina	$564	$34,640	below
9	Oklahoma	$604	$32,250	below
10	Wisconsin	$611	$38,940	below
11	Georgia	$615	$33,710	below
12	North Carolina	$638	$35,170	below
13	Utah	$640	$37,480	below
14	Alabama	$645	$30,140	below
15	Illinois	$646	$35,540	below
16	South Dakota	$655	$38,120	below
17	Texas	$661	$30,480	below
18	Kansas	$670	$34,800	below
19	Florida	$683	$31,340	below
20	Nebraska	$710	$36,370	below
21	Arkansas	$774	$30,630	below

Questions

Does being a embroidery operator change what health insurance costs in Oklahoma?

No. Under the ACA carriers may not rate, decline, or exclude based on occupation or health history. Premiums vary only by age, ZIP code, tobacco use and household size, so the benchmark of $604 a month applies regardless of trade.

Do embroidery operators qualify for a subsidy in Oklahoma in 2026?

Premium tax credit eligibility depends on household modified adjusted gross income and household size, not occupation. For reference, the BLS median wage for Sewing Machine Operators in Oklahoma is $32,250, which is below the 2026 cliff of $62,600 for a single-person household. Your own income and household size decide the answer.

What is the benchmark premium in Oklahoma for 2026?

$604 a month for a 40-year-old, ranking 9 of 21 states published here. That is full price before any premium tax credit.

Where do these numbers come from?

Premiums come from the CMS Plan Year 2026 Qualified Health Plan Landscape file and published state rate approvals. Wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. Both are reproduced unmodified; the full wage dataset is downloadable as CSV or JSON.

Going deeper on Oklahoma

This page compares states. For Oklahoma specifically — county-by-county carriers, plan data and enrollment help — that is published on Coverage by County.

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