The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of sewing machine operators in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $20,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sewing machine operators from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $28,260 | 2.94% | 6.40% |
| 2019 | $27,430 | 10.50% | - |
| 2018 | $24,550 | -0.16% | - |
| 2017 | $24,590 | -11.06% | - |
| 2016 | $27,310 | -8.79% | - |
| 2015 | $29,710 | 5.35% | - |
| 2014 | $28,120 | 4.87% | - |
| 2013 | $26,750 | 1.12% | - |
| 2012 | $26,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,260 in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle is 31.6 percent (31.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomsburg-Berwick and 23.5 percent (23.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Newark-Union.