The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Grand Junction, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sewing machine operators in Grand Junction 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 | $30,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Grand Junction, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sewing machine operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,200 | 2.35% | 30.03% |
| 2021 | $35,350 | 3.99% | - |
| 2020 | $33,940 | 9.96% | - |
| 2019 | $30,560 | 0.03% | - |
| 2018 | $30,550 | 7.43% | - |
| 2017 | $28,280 | 8.17% | - |
| 2016 | $25,970 | 3.97% | - |
| 2015 | $24,940 | -0.88% | - |
| 2014 | $25,160 | 4.49% | - |
| 2013 | $24,030 | -5.41% | - |
| 2012 | $25,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,200 in Grand Junction is in the middle of salary range for sewing machine operators in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of sewing machine operators in Grand Junction is 31.1 percent (31.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area and 5.9 percent (5.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Colorado Springs.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boulder | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Greeley | |
| Colorado Springs |