The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sewing machine operators in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $24,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $24,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sewing machine operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $18,270 | -36.02% | -36.02% |
| 2016 | $24,850 | -8.09% | - |
| 2015 | $26,860 | 0.37% | - |
| 2014 | $26,760 | 7.14% | - |
| 2012 | $24,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,270, Auburn-Opelika is the lowest paying city for sewing machine operators in state of Alabama, following city of Huntsville (median annual salary of $32,800). Compared with the highest paying city Huntsville, the median annual salary of sewing machine operators in Auburn-Opelika is 44.3 percent (44.3%) lower.