The salary statistics of sewing machine operators in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare sewing machine operator salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) sewing machine operators is $36,890. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $27,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid sewing machine operators is $18,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sewing machine operators in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $27,520 | 6.69% | 17.66% |
| 2017 | $25,680 | -0.78% | - |
| 2016 | $25,880 | -7.50% | - |
| 2015 | $27,820 | 3.81% | - |
| 2014 | $26,760 | 0.49% | - |
| 2013 | $26,630 | 14.91% | - |
| 2012 | $22,660 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].