The annual salary statistics of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $50,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,560.
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 | $89,500 | 11.42% | 31.30% |
| 2021 | $79,280 | 11.11% | - |
| 2020 | $70,470 | -23.60% | - |
| 2019 | $87,100 | 40.70% | - |
| 2016 | $51,650 | 1.36% | - |
| 2015 | $50,950 | -21.04% | - |
| 2014 | $61,670 | -4.02% | - |
| 2013 | $64,150 | 4.15% | - |
| 2012 | $61,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $89,500, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in state of Washington, followed by Western Washington nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $66,080). In comparison, the median annual salary of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 26.2 percent (26.2%) higher than that in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |