The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sewing machine operators in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $21,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,670.
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 | $29,340 | 6.24% | 35.04% |
| 2021 | $27,510 | 8.80% | - |
| 2020 | $25,090 | 10.72% | - |
| 2019 | $22,400 | -3.62% | - |
| 2018 | $23,210 | 7.93% | - |
| 2017 | $21,370 | 2.90% | - |
| 2015 | $20,750 | 0.87% | - |
| 2014 | $20,570 | -0.19% | - |
| 2013 | $20,610 | 7.52% | - |
| 2012 | $19,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,340 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 31.8 percent (31.8%) 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 |