The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sewing machine operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $28,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,330.
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 | $31,730 | 5.77% | 26.06% |
| 2021 | $29,900 | 3.81% | - |
| 2020 | $28,760 | 3.09% | - |
| 2019 | $27,870 | 0.04% | - |
| 2018 | $27,860 | -2.48% | - |
| 2017 | $28,550 | 8.37% | - |
| 2016 | $26,160 | 6.27% | - |
| 2015 | $24,520 | 6.00% | - |
| 2014 | $23,050 | 1.56% | - |
| 2013 | $22,690 | -3.39% | - |
| 2012 | $23,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,730 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for sewing machine operators in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of sewing machine operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Champaign-Urbana and 23.3 percent (23.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area |