The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sewing machine operators in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $27,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,760.
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 | $35,150 | 8.71% | 35.50% |
| 2021 | $32,090 | 5.48% | - |
| 2020 | $30,330 | 1.91% | - |
| 2019 | $29,750 | 12.67% | - |
| 2018 | $25,980 | -5.62% | - |
| 2017 | $27,440 | -5.69% | - |
| 2016 | $29,000 | 14.41% | - |
| 2015 | $24,820 | 6.93% | - |
| 2014 | $23,100 | 4.20% | - |
| 2013 | $22,130 | -2.44% | - |
| 2012 | $22,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,150 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for sewing machine operators in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of sewing machine operators in Indianapolis-Carmel is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette-West Lafayette and 25.2 percent (25.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gary.
| 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 |