The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sewing machine operators in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 | $24,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,410.
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 | $33,470 | 11.98% | 21.93% |
| 2021 | $29,460 | -0.51% | - |
| 2019 | $29,610 | 3.65% | - |
| 2018 | $28,530 | 5.33% | - |
| 2017 | $27,010 | 2.30% | - |
| 2014 | $26,390 | -0.53% | - |
| 2013 | $26,530 | 1.51% | - |
| 2012 | $26,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,470 in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 Niles-Benton Harbor is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 29.8 percent (29.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Saginaw-Saginaw Township North.