The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sewing machine operators in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $24,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,510.
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 | $28,150 | -3.09% | 33.21% |
| 2021 | $29,020 | 19.26% | - |
| 2020 | $23,430 | 9.05% | - |
| 2019 | $21,310 | -2.58% | - |
| 2018 | $21,860 | 10.57% | - |
| 2017 | $19,550 | -13.81% | - |
| 2016 | $22,250 | 16.54% | - |
| 2015 | $18,570 | -1.02% | - |
| 2014 | $18,760 | 2.99% | - |
| 2013 | $18,200 | -3.30% | - |
| 2012 | $18,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,150 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for sewing machine operators in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of sewing machine operators in Augusta-Richmond County is 22.8 percent (22.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Spartanburg and 33.8 percent (33.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.