The annual salary statistics of textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area 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 | $22,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $37,370 | 20.60% | 34.01% |
| 2020 | $29,670 | 3.61% | - |
| 2019 | $28,600 | -0.14% | - |
| 2018 | $28,640 | -0.98% | - |
| 2017 | $28,920 | 0.35% | - |
| 2016 | $28,820 | 3.33% | - |
| 2015 | $27,860 | 8.51% | - |
| 2014 | $25,490 | 1.73% | - |
| 2013 | $25,050 | 1.56% | - |
| 2012 | $24,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,370, Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Virginia, followed by Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol (median annual salary $34,070). In comparison, the median annual salary of textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area |