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Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners Salary in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

The annual salary statistics of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$41,890
25th Percentile Wage	$46,760
50th Percentile Wage	$54,090
75th Percentile Wage	$62,220
90th Percentile Wage	$69,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,890.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners from 2012 to 2017.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$54,090	0.06%	21.52%
2016	$54,060	8.49%	-
2015	$49,470	10.29%	-
2014	$44,380	4.15%	-
2013	$42,540	0.21%	-
2012	$42,450	-	-

Table 2. Compare Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners Salary in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,090 in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area 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	$89,500
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$66,080
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett	$65,460
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro	$57,630
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$54,090
Bellingham	$54,080
Longview	$51,510
Tacoma	$38,610