The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sewing machine operators in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $26,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,770.
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 | $36,350 | 6.35% | 31.17% |
| 2021 | $34,040 | 1.50% | - |
| 2020 | $33,530 | 0.72% | - |
| 2019 | $33,290 | 2.91% | - |
| 2018 | $32,320 | 22.00% | - |
| 2017 | $25,210 | 0.71% | - |
| 2016 | $25,030 | 5.95% | - |
| 2015 | $23,540 | -11.30% | - |
| 2014 | $26,200 | 9.01% | - |
| 2013 | $23,840 | -4.95% | - |
| 2012 | $25,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,350 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 7.9 percent (7.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 35.4 percent (35.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Saginaw-Saginaw Township North.