How much do Sewing Machine Operators make in Decatur, AL?

Percentile spread

For Sewing Machine Operators, the published 10th percentile is $28,190 and the 90th percentile is $37,210. The difference is $9,020, which is 27.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $28,750 to the 75th at $35,930, covers $7,180.

The mean annual wage is $32,710, which sits below the median of $32,770. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Decatur, AL median is 10.6% lower than the national median of $36,670 for Sewing Machine Operators. In 2024 national prices the local median is $37,575, which is 2.5% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 6.3% higher than the Alabama median of $30,830.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Decatur, AL is 87.212, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $32,770 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Sewing Machine Operators at $37,575 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

16 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Sewing Machine Operators. Decatur, AL ranks 13th of 17 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Huntsville, AL is 29 miles away, with a median of $36,340 and employment of 230. That median is 10.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $39,045, against $37,575 here.
• Birmingham, AL is 73 miles away, with a median of $31,840 and employment of 270. That median is 2.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $34,743, against $37,575 here.
• Anniston-Oxford, AL is 88 miles away, with a median of $31,890 and employment of 140. That median is 2.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $37,103, against $37,575 here.