The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sewing machine operators in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $27,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,500.
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 | $37,550 | 11.77% | 38.00% |
| 2021 | $33,130 | 3.92% | - |
| 2020 | $31,830 | 3.11% | - |
| 2019 | $30,840 | -0.32% | - |
| 2018 | $30,940 | 3.62% | - |
| 2017 | $29,820 | 2.35% | - |
| 2016 | $29,120 | 12.23% | - |
| 2015 | $25,560 | 5.95% | - |
| 2014 | $24,040 | 1.21% | - |
| 2013 | $23,750 | 1.98% | - |
| 2012 | $23,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,550, Elkhart-Goshen is the second highest paying city for sewing machine operators in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Lafayette-West Lafayette (median annual salary of $37,860). Compared with Lafayette-West Lafayette, the median annual salary of sewing machine operators in Elkhart-Goshen is .8 percent (.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Gary |