The annual salary statistics of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $26,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,270.
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 | $47,940 | -11.79% | 12.47% |
| 2020 | $53,590 | 3.10% | - |
| 2019 | $51,930 | 19.20% | - |
| 2016 | $41,960 | 15.92% | - |
| 2015 | $35,280 | 6.77% | - |
| 2014 | $32,890 | 15.72% | - |
| 2013 | $27,720 | -51.37% | - |
| 2012 | $41,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,940, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in state of Tennessee, followed by North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $32,460). In comparison, the median annual salary of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 32.3 percent (32.3%) higher than that in North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |