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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-4194 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Perform precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or grinding of metal objects.


National estimates for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Industry profile for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Geographic profile for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

National estimates for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
5,320 5.2 % $ 22.14 $ 46,040 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.95 $ 16.86 $ 20.16 $ 26.00 $ 31.56
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,020 $ 35,060 $ 41,940 $ 54,080 $ 65,650


Industry profile for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 1,280 1.41 $ 25.94 $ 53,960
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 670 0.30 $ 17.31 $ 36,010
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 410 0.49 $ 17.25 $ 35,890
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 400 0.25 $ 22.12 $ 46,020
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 310 0.06 $ 30.46 $ 63,370

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 1,280 1.41 $ 25.94 $ 53,960
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 410 0.49 $ 17.25 $ 35,890
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 670 0.30 $ 17.31 $ 36,010
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 400 0.25 $ 22.12 $ 46,020
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 60 0.12 $ 22.32 $ 46,420

Top paying industries for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 310 0.06 $ 30.46 $ 63,370
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 70 (7) $ 28.38 $ 59,030
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 220 0.04 $ 28.25 $ 58,760
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 1,280 1.41 $ 25.94 $ 53,960
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 170 0.07 $ 23.52 $ 48,930


Geographic profile for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 740 0.04 1.16 $ 22.21 $ 46,190
Oregon 470 0.25 6.87 $ 27.55 $ 57,300
Michigan 380 0.09 2.48 $ 21.78 $ 45,310
Washington 330 0.10 2.72 $ 32.33 $ 67,240
Alabama 260 0.13 3.54 $ 20.64 $ 42,920


Map of location quotient of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 470 0.25 6.87 $ 27.55 $ 57,300
Mississippi 220 0.19 5.30 $ 15.70 $ 32,660
Alabama 260 0.13 3.54 $ 20.64 $ 42,920
Arkansas 140 0.12 3.27 $ 19.69 $ 40,960
Kansas 140 0.10 2.89 $ 23.28 $ 48,420


Map of annual mean wages of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 330 0.10 2.72 $ 32.33 $ 67,240
Connecticut 50 0.03 0.77 $ 30.19 $ 62,800
Ohio 90 0.02 0.48 $ 27.68 $ 57,570
Oregon 470 0.25 6.87 $ 27.55 $ 57,300
Arizona 40 0.01 0.35 $ 27.54 $ 57,290



Map of employment of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 300 0.05 1.35 $ 20.12 $ 41,850
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 150 0.13 3.54 $ 27.89 $ 58,000
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 130 0.07 1.92 $ 21.75 $ 45,240
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 110 0.05 1.51 $ 40.16 $ 83,520
Eugene, OR 90 0.57 15.89 $ 28.68 $ 59,660
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 80 0.08 2.10 $ 24.77 $ 51,530
Longview, WA 70 1.80 50.07 $ 27.13 $ 56,430
Wichita, KS 70 0.23 6.33 $ 21.43 $ 44,580
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 60 0.04 1.15 $ 21.91 $ 45,580
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 60 0.02 0.42 $ 15.66 $ 32,560


Map of location quotient of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Longview, WA 70 1.80 50.07 $ 27.13 $ 56,430
Albany, OR 40 0.87 24.32 $ 27.47 $ 57,140
Eugene, OR 90 0.57 15.89 $ 28.68 $ 59,660
Wichita, KS 70 0.23 6.33 $ 21.43 $ 44,580
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 150 0.13 3.54 $ 27.89 $ 58,000
Tulsa, OK 40 0.10 2.85 $ 19.94 $ 41,470
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 80 0.08 2.10 $ 24.77 $ 51,530
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 40 0.07 1.95 $ 20.74 $ 43,130
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 130 0.07 1.92 $ 21.75 $ 45,240
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 30 0.06 1.55 $ 23.25 $ 48,360


Map of annual mean wages of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 110 0.05 1.51 $ 40.16 $ 83,520
Eugene, OR 90 0.57 15.89 $ 28.68 $ 59,660
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 30 0.01 0.40 $ 28.45 $ 59,180
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 150 0.13 3.54 $ 27.89 $ 58,000
Albany, OR 40 0.87 24.32 $ 27.47 $ 57,140
Longview, WA 70 1.80 50.07 $ 27.13 $ 56,430
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 80 0.08 2.10 $ 24.77 $ 51,530
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 30 0.04 1.19 $ 23.91 $ 49,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 30 0.06 1.55 $ 23.25 $ 48,360
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 60 0.04 1.24 $ 22.65 $ 47,120

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 100 0.88 24.45 $ 28.36 $ 59,000
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 80 0.61 16.87 $ 31.50 $ 65,530
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.22 6.05 $ 19.32 $ 40,180
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 50 0.20 5.62 $ 19.64 $ 40,850
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 40 0.71 19.63 $ 25.14 $ 52,290

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 100 0.88 24.45 $ 28.36 $ 59,000
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 40 0.71 19.63 $ 25.14 $ 52,290
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 40 0.67 18.72 $ 24.44 $ 50,820
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 80 0.61 16.87 $ 31.50 $ 65,530
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.59 16.51 $ 20.09 $ 41,780

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 80 0.61 16.87 $ 31.50 $ 65,530
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 100 0.88 24.45 $ 28.36 $ 59,000
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 40 0.71 19.63 $ 25.14 $ 52,290
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 40 0.67 18.72 $ 24.44 $ 50,820
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.48 13.46 $ 22.95 $ 47,730


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023