The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sewing machine operators in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $24,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,250.
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 | $31,600 | 5.85% | 28.64% |
| 2021 | $29,750 | -3.36% | - |
| 2020 | $30,750 | 4.46% | - |
| 2019 | $29,380 | 8.88% | - |
| 2018 | $26,770 | 6.80% | - |
| 2017 | $24,950 | -11.90% | - |
| 2016 | $27,920 | 4.66% | - |
| 2015 | $26,620 | 13.11% | - |
| 2013 | $23,130 | 2.51% | - |
| 2012 | $22,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,600 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for sewing machine operators in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of sewing machine operators in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 11.0 percent (11.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Dubuque | |
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |