The annual salary statistics of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $33,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $47,750 | 17.99% | 16.59% |
| 2016 | $39,160 | -1.94% | - |
| 2015 | $39,920 | 6.06% | - |
| 2014 | $37,500 | -7.63% | - |
| 2013 | $40,360 | 1.31% | - |
| 2012 | $39,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,750, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $45,280). In comparison, the median annual salary of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Peoria | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |