The annual salary statistics of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $35,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,060.
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 | $49,930 | 18.79% | 34.47% |
| 2017 | $40,550 | 4.02% | - |
| 2016 | $38,920 | -3.34% | - |
| 2015 | $40,220 | 22.85% | - |
| 2014 | $31,030 | -3.35% | - |
| 2013 | $32,070 | -2.03% | - |
| 2012 | $32,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,930, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is the highest paying city for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in state of Wisconsin, followed by Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary $46,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 7.9 percent (7.9%) higher than that in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Fond du Lac | |
| Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Madison | |
| Racine |