The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sewing machine operators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $26,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,000.
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 | $35,670 | 19.82% | 19.43% |
| 2021 | $28,600 | 16.82% | - |
| 2020 | $23,790 | -30.10% | - |
| 2017 | $30,950 | -9.95% | - |
| 2014 | $34,030 | 4.35% | - |
| 2013 | $32,550 | 11.71% | - |
| 2012 | $28,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,670, Hagerstown-Martinsburg is the highest paying city for sewing machine operators in state of West Virginia, followed by Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $30,030). In comparison, the median annual salary of sewing machine operators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winchester | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Charleston | |
| Huntington-Ashland |