The annual salary statistics of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Springfield, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Springfield 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 | $34,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Springfield, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $60,320 | 33.52% | 17.79% |
| 2017 | $40,100 | -27.21% | - |
| 2015 | $51,010 | 0.14% | - |
| 2014 | $50,940 | 2.26% | - |
| 2013 | $49,790 | 0.40% | - |
| 2012 | $49,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,320, Springfield is the highest paying city for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in state of Massachusetts, followed by Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary $38,460). In comparison, the median annual salary of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Springfield is 36.2 percent (36.2%) higher than that in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Worcester | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy |