The annual salary statistics of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $31,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,710 | 1.48% | 31.76% |
| 2020 | $44,050 | 3.02% | - |
| 2019 | $42,720 | 1.54% | - |
| 2018 | $42,060 | 3.88% | - |
| 2015 | $40,430 | 11.70% | - |
| 2014 | $35,700 | 9.80% | - |
| 2013 | $32,200 | 5.25% | - |
| 2012 | $30,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,710, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Pittsburgh (median annual salary of $52,080). Compared with Pittsburgh, the median annual salary of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Philadelphia | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Lebanon | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |