The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sewing machine operators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $27,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,360.
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 | $35,340 | 16.75% | 35.57% |
| 2021 | $29,420 | 10.23% | - |
| 2020 | $26,410 | 1.44% | - |
| 2019 | $26,030 | 9.30% | - |
| 2018 | $23,610 | 0.38% | - |
| 2017 | $23,520 | 5.36% | - |
| 2016 | $22,260 | -3.28% | - |
| 2015 | $22,990 | 1.78% | - |
| 2014 | $22,580 | -1.37% | - |
| 2013 | $22,890 | 0.52% | - |
| 2012 | $22,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,340 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for sewing machine operators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of sewing machine operators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 14.5 percent (14.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomsburg-Berwick and 38.8 percent (38.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Newark-Union.