The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sewing machine operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $20,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,290.
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 | $24,510 | -12.93% | 11.83% |
| 2021 | $27,680 | 2.85% | - |
| 2020 | $26,890 | 4.02% | - |
| 2019 | $25,810 | 16.43% | - |
| 2018 | $21,570 | -3.76% | - |
| 2017 | $22,380 | -7.10% | - |
| 2016 | $23,970 | 10.97% | - |
| 2015 | $21,340 | 10.64% | - |
| 2014 | $19,070 | -3.15% | - |
| 2013 | $19,670 | -9.86% | - |
| 2012 | $21,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,510 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for sewing machine operators in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of sewing machine operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.
| 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 |