The annual salary statistics of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Bellingham, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Bellingham 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 | $37,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Bellingham, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $54,080 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $54,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,080 in Bellingham is in the middle of salary range for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Bellingham is 39.6 percent (39.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 28.6 percent (28.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bellingham | |
| Longview | |
| Tacoma |