Average Salary for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
SOC 51-9022 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in the United States is $41,690 ($20.04/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $32,120 at the 10th percentile to $57,250 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 11,850 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 47.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$41,690
Mean Annual
$43,550
10th Pct
$32,120
75th Pct
$48,410
Employment
11,850
Salary Distribution
$32k
10th
$37k
25th
$42k
Median
$48k
75th
$57k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| St. Cloud, MN | $59,480 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $57,590 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $52,300 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $51,240 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $50,850 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $50,560 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $50,190 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $49,290 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $49,050 |
| Reno, NV | $48,690 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $46,960 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $46,850 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $46,780 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $46,650 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $46,640 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $50,550 |
| Nevada | $50,130 |
| Rhode Island | $49,050 |
| Connecticut | $47,460 |
| Missouri | $47,070 |
| Iowa | $46,960 |
| Oregon | $46,650 |
| New Hampshire | $46,420 |
| Washington | $46,250 |
| New York | $45,760 |
| Ohio | $43,430 |
| California | $43,170 |
| Arizona | $42,570 |
| Wisconsin | $42,030 |
| Massachusetts | $41,710 |
| New Jersey | $41,610 |
| Michigan | $41,330 |
| South Carolina | $40,790 |
| Colorado | $40,090 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,430 |
| Indiana | $39,110 |
| Virginia | $38,920 |
| Georgia | $38,710 |
| Florida | $38,470 |
| Vermont | $38,350 |
| Illinois | $38,220 |
| Texas | $37,870 |
| North Carolina | $37,750 |
| South Dakota | $37,620 |
| Tennessee | $36,560 |
| Utah | $35,710 |
| Oklahoma | $35,410 |
| New Mexico | $34,900 |
| Alabama | $33,060 |
| Louisiana | $32,120 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Building Equipment Contractors | $52,000 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $51,010 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $50,190 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $49,730 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $48,290 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $48,220 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $47,100 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $46,640 |
| Construction | $46,640 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $46,590 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $46,300 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $46,020 |
| Machine Shops | $46,020 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $46,010 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $45,830 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $45,390 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $45,160 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $45,160 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $44,920 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $44,740 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $44,470 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $44,240 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $44,070 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $44,070 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $44,070 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $43,720 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $43,090 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $43,050 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $42,630 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $42,050 |
| Manufacturing | $41,710 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $41,680 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $41,650 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $41,630 |
| Wholesale Trade | $41,480 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $41,320 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $40,840 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $40,830 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $40,730 |
| Retail Trade | $39,870 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $39,520 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $39,420 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $39,420 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $39,350 |
| Foundries | $39,190 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $38,650 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $38,260 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $37,460 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $37,460 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $36,990 |
| Employment Services | $36,920 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $36,920 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $36,920 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $36,750 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $36,670 |
| Temporary Help Services | $36,510 |
| Masonry Contractors | $35,210 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $35,090 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $29,330 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $29,290 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $41,690 |
| 2023 | $38,940 |
| 2022 | $36,960 |
| 2021 | $35,670 |
| 2020 | $31,750 |
| 2019 | $30,600 |
| 2018 | $29,550 |
| 2017 | $28,830 |
| 2016 | $28,720 |
| 2015 | $28,610 |
| 2014 | $28,340 |