The annual salary statistics of sewing machine operators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of sewing machine operators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $17,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sewing machine operators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,090.
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 | $22,530 | 0.98% | 15.22% |
| 2021 | $22,310 | 10.44% | - |
| 2020 | $19,980 | -9.56% | - |
| 2019 | $21,890 | -10.46% | - |
| 2018 | $24,180 | 5.21% | - |
| 2017 | $22,920 | 2.09% | - |
| 2016 | $22,440 | 16.67% | - |
| 2015 | $18,700 | -0.11% | - |
| 2014 | $18,720 | -0.91% | - |
| 2013 | $18,890 | -1.11% | - |
| 2012 | $19,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,530 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 37.1 percent (37.1%) lower than that in the highest paying San Antonio-New Braunfels and 8.1 percent (8.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wichita Falls.