The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sewing machine operators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 | $23,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sewing machine operators from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $27,500 | 7.56% | 0.33% |
| 2020 | $25,420 | -9.21% | - |
| 2019 | $27,760 | -1.44% | - |
| 2018 | $28,160 | 2.88% | - |
| 2017 | $27,350 | -1.97% | - |
| 2016 | $27,890 | 17.43% | - |
| 2015 | $23,030 | -20.02% | - |
| 2014 | $27,640 | 1.85% | - |
| 2013 | $27,130 | -1.03% | - |
| 2012 | $27,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,500 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and .2 percent (.2%) 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 |