The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sewing machine operators in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $26,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,360.
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 | $30,310 | 5.87% | 24.58% |
| 2021 | $28,530 | -2.59% | - |
| 2020 | $29,270 | 6.49% | - |
| 2019 | $27,370 | 10.67% | - |
| 2018 | $24,450 | 4.01% | - |
| 2017 | $23,470 | 5.11% | - |
| 2016 | $22,270 | 1.57% | - |
| 2015 | $21,920 | 1.96% | - |
| 2014 | $21,490 | -4.33% | - |
| 2013 | $22,420 | -1.96% | - |
| 2012 | $22,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,310, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for sewing machine operators in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary of $34,050). Compared with Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, the median annual salary of sewing machine operators in Baltimore-Towson is 11.0 percent (11.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Salisbury | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area |