The annual salary statistics of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders 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 | $35,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders 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 $52,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,400 | 13.94% | 37.11% |
| 2021 | $39,070 | 5.73% | - |
| 2020 | $36,830 | 2.80% | - |
| 2019 | $35,800 | 3.07% | - |
| 2018 | $34,700 | 30.29% | - |
| 2016 | $24,190 | -7.40% | - |
| 2015 | $25,980 | 8.58% | - |
| 2014 | $23,750 | 1.94% | - |
| 2013 | $23,290 | -22.58% | - |
| 2012 | $28,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,400, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $37,690). In comparison, the median annual salary of textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 17.0 percent (17.0%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |