The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sewing machine operators in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $16,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,450.
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 | $26,270 | 19.83% | 32.97% |
| 2021 | $21,060 | -1.52% | - |
| 2020 | $21,380 | 6.97% | - |
| 2019 | $19,890 | 7.84% | - |
| 2018 | $18,330 | 0.76% | - |
| 2017 | $18,190 | 3.19% | - |
| 2016 | $17,610 | -3.24% | - |
| 2015 | $18,180 | 2.70% | - |
| 2014 | $17,690 | 0.68% | - |
| 2013 | $17,570 | -0.23% | - |
| 2012 | $17,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,270 in Brownsville-Harlingen is in the middle of salary range for sewing machine operators in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of sewing machine operators in Brownsville-Harlingen is 26.6 percent (26.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Antonio-New Braunfels and 21.2 percent (21.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wichita Falls.