The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sewing machine operators in Newark-Union 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 | $18,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sewing machine operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $21,630 | -9.52% | -6.52% |
| 2016 | $23,690 | -0.38% | - |
| 2015 | $23,780 | 0.71% | - |
| 2014 | $23,610 | 0.42% | - |
| 2013 | $23,510 | 2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $23,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,630, Newark-Union is the lowest paying city for sewing machine operators in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Bloomsburg-Berwick (median annual salary of $41,330). Compared with the highest paying city Bloomsburg-Berwick, the median annual salary of sewing machine operators in Newark-Union is 47.7 percent (47.7%) lower.