The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sewing machine operators in Greensboro-High Point 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 | $21,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,160.
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 | $30,040 | 2.00% | 29.76% |
| 2021 | $29,440 | 6.93% | - |
| 2020 | $27,400 | 9.05% | - |
| 2019 | $24,920 | -0.36% | - |
| 2018 | $25,010 | -1.56% | - |
| 2017 | $25,400 | 4.45% | - |
| 2016 | $24,270 | 4.00% | - |
| 2015 | $23,300 | 1.46% | - |
| 2014 | $22,960 | 3.75% | - |
| 2013 | $22,100 | 4.52% | - |
| 2012 | $21,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,040 in Greensboro-High Point 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 Greensboro-High Point is 21.8 percent (21.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton and 27.6 percent (27.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.