The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of sewing machine operators in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $22,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,420.
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 | $28,400 | -2.18% | 17.54% |
| 2021 | $29,020 | 17.20% | - |
| 2020 | $24,030 | -0.37% | - |
| 2019 | $24,120 | 4.60% | - |
| 2018 | $23,010 | -0.91% | - |
| 2017 | $23,220 | -0.86% | - |
| 2016 | $23,420 | 1.79% | - |
| 2015 | $23,000 | 2.96% | - |
| 2014 | $22,320 | -2.78% | - |
| 2013 | $22,940 | -2.09% | - |
| 2012 | $23,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,400 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for sewing machine operators in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of sewing machine operators in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Ocala and 34.6 percent (34.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.