The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of sewing machine operators in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $28,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,240.
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 | $34,240 | 13.26% | 32.65% |
| 2021 | $29,700 | 4.98% | - |
| 2020 | $28,220 | 9.85% | - |
| 2017 | $25,440 | 7.55% | - |
| 2015 | $23,520 | 4.80% | - |
| 2014 | $22,390 | -1.52% | - |
| 2013 | $22,730 | -1.45% | - |
| 2012 | $23,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,240 in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 South Bend-Mishawaka is 13.3 percent (13.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 31.4 percent (31.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Saginaw-Saginaw Township North.