The annual salary statistics of textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders 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 | $28,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders 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 $45,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35,820 | 3.63% | 16.47% |
| 2019 | $34,520 | 4.75% | - |
| 2018 | $32,880 | -3.16% | - |
| 2017 | $33,920 | 11.79% | - |
| 2016 | $29,920 | 9.73% | - |
| 2014 | $27,010 | -4.81% | - |
| 2013 | $28,310 | -5.69% | - |
| 2012 | $29,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,820, Lewiston-Auburn is the highest paying city for textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $32,020). In comparison, the median annual salary of textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lewiston-Auburn is 10.6 percent (10.6%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |