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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
6,660 4.3 % $ 23.33 $ 48,520 1.0 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.39 $ 18.29 $ 22.31 $ 27.38 $ 32.77
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,020 $ 38,030 $ 46,410 $ 56,950 $ 68,150


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 1,380 1.49 $ 26.55 $ 55,230
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 780 0.33 $ 19.78 $ 41,140
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 550 0.34 $ 23.27 $ 48,400
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 520 0.07 $ 20.84 $ 43,340
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 390 0.08 $ 24.86 $ 51,720

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 1,380 1.49 $ 26.55 $ 55,230
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 550 0.34 $ 23.27 $ 48,400
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 780 0.33 $ 19.78 $ 41,140
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 220 0.26 $ 19.03 $ 39,580
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 390 0.08 $ 24.86 $ 51,720

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 290 0.06 $ 36.58 $ 76,080
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 270 0.05 $ 29.13 $ 60,600
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing 160 0.05 $ 27.10 $ 56,370
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 1,380 1.49 $ 26.55 $ 55,230
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 50 0.01 $ 25.48 $ 52,990


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 2023


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)
Michigan 740 0.17 3.86 $ 21.98 $ 45,710
California 710 0.04 0.91 $ 24.52 $ 51,000
Oregon 450 0.23 5.32 $ 29.27 $ 60,880
Washington 410 0.12 2.66 $ 34.12 $ 70,970
Texas 390 0.03 0.66 $ 18.47 $ 38,420


Map of location quotient of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners by state, May 2023


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 450 0.23 5.32 $ 29.27 $ 60,880
Michigan 740 0.17 3.86 $ 21.98 $ 45,710
Alabama 330 0.16 3.70 $ 19.95 $ 41,500
New Hampshire 90 0.13 3.02 $ 21.41 $ 44,530
Washington 410 0.12 2.66 $ 34.12 $ 70,970


Map of annual mean wages of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners by state, May 2023


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 410 0.12 2.66 $ 34.12 $ 70,970
Oregon 450 0.23 5.32 $ 29.27 $ 60,880
Colorado 80 0.03 0.63 $ 27.35 $ 56,880
Minnesota 60 0.02 0.51 $ 26.40 $ 54,910
Ohio 340 0.06 1.40 $ 26.36 $ 54,830



Map of employment of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners by area, May 2023


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 260 0.04 0.97 $ 24.20 $ 50,340
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 220 0.02 0.52 $ 20.24 $ 42,100
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 200 0.16 3.76 $ 28.76 $ 59,820
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 170 0.09 2.09 $ 23.05 $ 47,950
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 170 0.08 1.89 $ 41.08 $ 85,440
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 140 0.04 0.83 $ 19.28 $ 40,090
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 120 0.04 1.01 $ 24.48 $ 50,910
Eugene, OR 80 0.52 11.86 $ 30.63 $ 63,720
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 80 0.07 1.71 $ 23.90 $ 49,710
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 70 0.03 0.60 $ 20.22 $ 42,070


Map of location quotient of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners by area, May 2023


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 40 0.97 22.18 $ 30.18 $ 62,770
Eugene, OR 80 0.52 11.86 $ 30.63 $ 63,720
Tuscaloosa, AL 40 0.42 9.47 $ 24.40 $ 50,760
Fort Smith, AR-OK 30 0.32 7.25 $ 16.45 $ 34,210
Spartanburg, SC 50 0.31 7.04 $ 21.22 $ 44,130
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 200 0.16 3.76 $ 28.76 $ 59,820
Wichita, KS 40 0.15 3.37 $ 21.16 $ 44,010
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 30 0.11 2.61 $ 16.87 $ 35,090
Dayton, OH 40 0.11 2.44 $ 26.31 $ 54,720
Columbia, SC 40 0.09 2.13 $ 22.53 $ 46,860


Map of annual mean wages of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners by area, May 2023


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 170 0.08 1.89 $ 41.08 $ 85,440
Eugene, OR 80 0.52 11.86 $ 30.63 $ 63,720
Longview, WA 40 0.97 22.18 $ 30.18 $ 62,770
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 30 0.03 0.65 $ 29.11 $ 60,560
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 200 0.16 3.76 $ 28.76 $ 59,820
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 40 0.04 0.88 $ 28.61 $ 59,520
Dayton, OH 40 0.11 2.44 $ 26.31 $ 54,720
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 50 0.02 0.54 $ 26.14 $ 54,370
Springfield, MA-CT (8) (8) (8) $ 26.06 $ 54,200
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 120 0.04 1.01 $ 24.48 $ 50,910

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)
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 100 0.76 17.35 $ 30.99 $ 64,460
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 90 0.85 19.48 $ 24.58 $ 51,130
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 80 0.31 7.16 $ 21.51 $ 44,740
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 80 0.72 16.31 $ 30.46 $ 63,360
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 80 0.32 7.23 $ 26.86 $ 55,870

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)
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.93 21.25 $ 20.46 $ 42,550
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 90 0.85 19.48 $ 24.58 $ 51,130
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 100 0.76 17.35 $ 30.99 $ 64,460
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 50 0.74 16.89 $ 23.87 $ 49,650
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 80 0.72 16.31 $ 30.46 $ 63,360

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 100 0.76 17.35 $ 30.99 $ 64,460
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 80 0.72 16.31 $ 30.46 $ 63,360
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 80 0.32 7.23 $ 26.86 $ 55,870
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 40 0.61 14.00 $ 26.51 $ 55,140
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 30 0.42 9.57 $ 26.44 $ 55,000


About May 2023 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024