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Average Salary for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

SOC 51-4194 · Production Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in the United States is $48,970 ($23.54/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $33,770 at the 10th percentile to $74,120 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 5,730 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 24.5% since 2019.

Median Annual

$48,970

Mean Annual

$51,790

10th Pct

$33,770

75th Pct

$60,210

Employment

5,730

Salary Distribution

$34k
10th
$40k
25th
$49k
Median
$60k
75th
$74k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Washington $72,390
Idaho $65,500
New Jersey $64,510
Oregon $59,850
Nebraska $58,240
Georgia $57,740
Ohio $56,470
Massachusetts $54,760
Kentucky $53,780
Kansas $52,390
Minnesota $51,700
Louisiana $50,900
California $50,060
South Carolina $50,030
Missouri $49,700
Maine $48,840
Mississippi $48,320
Wisconsin $48,080
Colorado $47,170
Michigan $46,020
Indiana $45,830
North Carolina $44,230
Iowa $43,400
New York $43,260
Pennsylvania $42,680
New Hampshire $42,000
Alabama $40,440
Oklahoma $40,110
Florida $38,870
Arkansas $38,650
Texas $38,190
Tennessee $35,600
Virginia $34,310

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $48,970
2023 $46,410
2022 $41,940
2021 $38,430
2020 $41,060
2019 $39,330