The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of sewing machine operators in Gulfport-Biloxi 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 | $19,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,860.
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 | $30,450 | 24.50% | 32.35% |
| 2021 | $22,990 | 16.35% | - |
| 2018 | $19,230 | 2.39% | - |
| 2017 | $18,770 | -9.75% | - |
| 2016 | $20,600 | -9.81% | - |
| 2015 | $22,620 | 8.93% | - |
| 2012 | $20,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,450 in Gulfport-Biloxi is in the middle of salary range for sewing machine operators in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of sewing machine operators in Gulfport-Biloxi is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 35.5 percent (35.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area |