The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sewing machine operators in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $29,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,140.
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 | $35,620 | -3.85% | 37.37% |
| 2021 | $36,990 | 5.84% | - |
| 2020 | $34,830 | 11.14% | - |
| 2019 | $30,950 | 6.82% | - |
| 2018 | $28,840 | 4.72% | - |
| 2017 | $27,480 | 12.88% | - |
| 2016 | $23,940 | 12.41% | - |
| 2015 | $20,970 | -12.83% | - |
| 2014 | $23,660 | 1.78% | - |
| 2013 | $23,240 | 4.00% | - |
| 2012 | $22,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,620, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for sewing machine operators in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $37,560). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of sewing machine operators in Lewiston-Auburn is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |