The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of sewing machine operators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $28,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,030.
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 | $38,410 | 4.53% | 20.41% |
| 2021 | $36,670 | 0.74% | - |
| 2020 | $36,400 | 2.47% | - |
| 2019 | $35,500 | 2.03% | - |
| 2018 | $34,780 | 6.70% | - |
| 2017 | $32,450 | 2.71% | - |
| 2016 | $31,570 | 7.86% | - |
| 2015 | $29,090 | -1.93% | - |
| 2014 | $29,650 | 0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $29,370 | -4.09% | - |
| 2012 | $30,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,410, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the highest paying city for sewing machine operators in state of North Carolina, followed by Asheville (median annual salary $31,200). In comparison, the median annual salary of sewing machine operators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 18.8 percent (18.8%) higher than that in Asheville.