The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of sewing machine operators in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $23,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sewing machine operators from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $29,570 | 20.70% | 35.07% |
| 2016 | $23,450 | 1.11% | - |
| 2015 | $23,190 | 2.76% | - |
| 2014 | $22,550 | 9.67% | - |
| 2013 | $20,370 | 5.74% | - |
| 2012 | $19,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,570 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for sewing machine operators in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of sewing machine operators in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 32.3 percent (32.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |