The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sewing machine operators in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $19,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,800.
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 | $29,880 | 0.17% | 39.06% |
| 2021 | $29,830 | 12.47% | - |
| 2020 | $26,110 | -13.18% | - |
| 2019 | $29,550 | 8.76% | - |
| 2018 | $26,960 | -3.75% | - |
| 2017 | $27,970 | 28.92% | - |
| 2016 | $19,880 | 5.18% | - |
| 2015 | $18,850 | 2.02% | - |
| 2014 | $18,470 | -0.60% | - |
| 2013 | $18,580 | 1.99% | - |
| 2012 | $18,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,880 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for sewing machine operators in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of sewing machine operators in Durham-Chapel Hill is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton and 27.2 percent (27.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.