The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of sewing machine operators in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $27,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,870.
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 | $34,160 | 12.44% | 32.11% |
| 2021 | $29,910 | -2.11% | - |
| 2020 | $30,540 | 2.00% | - |
| 2018 | $29,930 | -1.34% | - |
| 2017 | $30,330 | 7.58% | - |
| 2016 | $28,030 | 15.55% | - |
| 2015 | $23,670 | 1.82% | - |
| 2014 | $23,240 | -12.91% | - |
| 2013 | $26,240 | 11.62% | - |
| 2012 | $23,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,160 in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 Kalamazoo-Portage is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 31.2 percent (31.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Saginaw-Saginaw Township North.