The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sewing machine operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $33,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,080.
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 | $38,160 | 4.53% | 36.61% |
| 2021 | $36,430 | 2.85% | - |
| 2020 | $35,390 | 6.08% | - |
| 2019 | $33,240 | 8.24% | - |
| 2018 | $30,500 | 4.62% | - |
| 2017 | $29,090 | 1.68% | - |
| 2016 | $28,600 | 1.08% | - |
| 2015 | $28,290 | 2.26% | - |
| 2014 | $27,650 | 9.11% | - |
| 2013 | $25,130 | 3.74% | - |
| 2012 | $24,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,160, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for sewing machine operators in state of Washington, followed by Western Washington nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $37,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of sewing machine operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area.