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 36.2% since 2019.
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 |
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 |