The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sewing machine operators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $25,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,070.
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 | $35,810 | 15.30% | 30.30% |
| 2021 | $30,330 | 2.74% | - |
| 2020 | $29,500 | 7.97% | - |
| 2019 | $27,150 | -3.39% | - |
| 2018 | $28,070 | 5.91% | - |
| 2017 | $26,410 | 0.53% | - |
| 2016 | $26,270 | 2.74% | - |
| 2015 | $25,550 | -0.98% | - |
| 2014 | $25,800 | 2.67% | - |
| 2013 | $25,110 | 0.60% | - |
| 2012 | $24,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,810 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for sewing machine operators in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of sewing machine operators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Appleton and 26.7 percent (26.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.