The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sewing machine operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $20,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sewing machine operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $25,060 | -2.91% | 6.66% |
| 2016 | $25,790 | -0.23% | - |
| 2015 | $25,850 | -2.86% | - |
| 2014 | $26,590 | 4.10% | - |
| 2013 | $25,500 | 8.27% | - |
| 2012 | $23,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,060 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for sewing machine operators in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of sewing machine operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 29.7 percent (29.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 22.9 percent (22.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Huntington-Ashland.
| 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 |