The annual salary statistics of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $45,280 | -11.70% | 12.32% |
| 2019 | $50,580 | 3.10% | - |
| 2018 | $49,010 | 2.80% | - |
| 2017 | $47,640 | 12.83% | - |
| 2016 | $41,530 | 1.49% | - |
| 2015 | $40,910 | 8.14% | - |
| 2014 | $37,580 | -5.91% | - |
| 2013 | $39,800 | 0.25% | - |
| 2012 | $39,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,280, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $47,750). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Peoria | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |