The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Lake Charles, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sewing machine operators in Lake Charles 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 | $22,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,670.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,350, Lake Charles is the highest paying city for sewing machine operators in state of Louisiana, followed by Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $26,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of sewing machine operators in Lake Charles is 5.0 percent (5.0%) higher than that in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux |