The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sewing machine operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $21,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sewing machine operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $29,810 | 10.90% | 20.83% |
| 2016 | $26,560 | 7.38% | - |
| 2015 | $24,600 | 6.50% | - |
| 2014 | $23,000 | 2.04% | - |
| 2013 | $22,530 | -4.75% | - |
| 2012 | $23,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,810 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Metropolitan Division) is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Champaign-Urbana and 18.4 percent (18.4%) 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 |