The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sewing machine operators in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $30,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,740.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,860, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the highest paying city for sewing machine operators in state of Indiana, followed by Elkhart-Goshen (median annual salary $37,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of sewing machine operators in Lafayette-West Lafayette is .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in Elkhart-Goshen.
| 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 |