The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sewing machine operators in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $20,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,960.
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 | $31,980 | 11.35% | 29.21% |
| 2021 | $28,350 | -29.88% | - |
| 2019 | $36,820 | 6.76% | - |
| 2018 | $34,330 | 39.09% | - |
| 2017 | $20,910 | 7.75% | - |
| 2016 | $19,290 | 2.13% | - |
| 2015 | $18,880 | 0.90% | - |
| 2014 | $18,710 | 1.98% | - |
| 2013 | $18,340 | -23.45% | - |
| 2012 | $22,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,980 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for sewing machine operators in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of sewing machine operators in Lexington-Fayette is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and 43.8 percent (43.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Owensboro | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |