The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sewing machine operators in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $21,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,030.
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 | $28,610 | -3.74% | 22.30% |
| 2021 | $29,680 | 6.27% | - |
| 2020 | $27,820 | 3.49% | - |
| 2019 | $26,850 | -2.23% | - |
| 2018 | $27,450 | -9.58% | - |
| 2017 | $30,080 | 4.92% | - |
| 2016 | $28,600 | 16.92% | - |
| 2015 | $23,760 | 21.21% | - |
| 2014 | $18,720 | 2.19% | - |
| 2013 | $18,310 | -21.41% | - |
| 2012 | $22,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,610 in Raleigh-Cary 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 Raleigh-Cary is 25.5 percent (25.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton and 24.0 percent (24.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.