The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sewing machine operators in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $25,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,130.
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 | $36,020 | 14.77% | 26.96% |
| 2021 | $30,700 | 6.55% | - |
| 2020 | $28,690 | 5.16% | - |
| 2019 | $27,210 | -1.18% | - |
| 2018 | $27,530 | -1.02% | - |
| 2017 | $27,810 | -1.98% | - |
| 2016 | $28,360 | 8.57% | - |
| 2015 | $25,930 | 1.08% | - |
| 2014 | $25,650 | 2.14% | - |
| 2013 | $25,100 | -4.82% | - |
| 2012 | $26,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,020 in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is in the middle of salary range for sewing machine operators in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of sewing machine operators in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 34.8 percent (34.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Saginaw-Saginaw Township North.