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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

51-9022 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Grind, sand, or polish, using hand tools or hand-held power tools, a variety of metal, wood, stone, clay, plastic, or glass objects. Includes chippers, buffers, and finishers.


National estimates for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Industry profile for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Geographic profile for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

National estimates for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
12,290 4.4 % $ 19.95 $ 41,490 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.49 $ 16.63 $ 18.72 $ 22.62 $ 27.88
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,140 $ 34,600 $ 38,940 $ 47,050 $ 57,990


Industry profile for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1,200 0.29 $ 21.78 $ 45,310
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,160 0.40 $ 20.18 $ 41,970
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing 960 0.28 $ 20.49 $ 42,610
Plastics Product Manufacturing 850 0.14 $ 16.74 $ 34,830
Ship and Boat Building 780 0.51 $ 19.27 $ 40,090

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ship and Boat Building 780 0.51 $ 19.27 $ 40,090
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities 580 0.44 $ 19.00 $ 39,520
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,160 0.40 $ 20.18 $ 41,970
Foundries 390 0.37 $ 19.35 $ 40,240
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1,200 0.29 $ 21.78 $ 45,310

Top paying industries for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 690 0.07 $ 26.28 $ 54,660
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 310 0.06 $ 23.46 $ 48,790
Building Finishing Contractors 220 0.03 $ 23.06 $ 47,970
Support Activities for Air Transportation 30 0.01 $ 22.67 $ 47,160
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 130 0.01 $ 22.58 $ 46,970


Geographic profile for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of grinding and polishing workers, hand by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,860 0.16 1.97 $ 22.07 $ 45,910
Indiana 820 0.26 3.20 $ 18.60 $ 38,690
Florida 740 0.08 0.96 $ 17.48 $ 36,360
Texas 710 0.05 0.64 $ 17.91 $ 37,250
Ohio 610 0.11 1.38 $ 18.87 $ 39,250


Map of location quotient of grinding and polishing workers, hand by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 190 0.40 4.88 $ 20.99 $ 43,670
Indiana 820 0.26 3.20 $ 18.60 $ 38,690
Vermont 50 0.18 2.25 $ 21.06 $ 43,810
California 2,860 0.16 1.97 $ 22.07 $ 45,910
Oklahoma 250 0.15 1.84 $ 16.61 $ 34,560


Map of annual mean wages of grinding and polishing workers, hand by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Missouri 100 0.04 0.43 $ 24.16 $ 50,260
Illinois 60 0.01 0.12 $ 23.50 $ 48,870
Minnesota 100 0.04 0.44 $ 23.27 $ 48,400
New Hampshire 40 0.06 0.71 $ 22.97 $ 47,770
Washington 440 0.13 1.55 $ 22.76 $ 47,340



Map of employment of grinding and polishing workers, hand by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,500 0.24 3.00 $ 22.66 $ 47,140
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 490 0.05 0.63 $ 23.18 $ 48,210
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 370 0.18 2.21 $ 23.19 $ 48,240
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 280 0.17 2.12 $ 20.01 $ 41,620
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 260 0.12 1.43 $ 19.15 $ 39,830
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 210 0.08 0.95 $ 22.80 $ 47,430
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 210 0.37 4.58 $ 21.03 $ 43,740
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 210 0.08 0.94 $ 18.07 $ 37,590
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 200 0.13 1.64 $ 20.23 $ 42,070
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 200 0.06 0.77 $ 17.79 $ 37,010


Map of location quotient of grinding and polishing workers, hand by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 170 1.23 15.18 $ 18.32 $ 38,100
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 40 0.71 8.76 $ 18.70 $ 38,890
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 90 0.56 6.87 $ 16.70 $ 34,740
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 210 0.37 4.58 $ 21.03 $ 43,740
Tulsa, OK 140 0.31 3.88 $ 16.68 $ 34,690
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 40 0.31 3.81 $ 19.00 $ 39,520
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 60 0.29 3.61 $ 17.48 $ 36,350
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 100 0.28 3.43 $ 23.11 $ 48,060
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 90 0.28 3.40 $ 20.88 $ 43,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,500 0.24 3.00 $ 22.66 $ 47,140


Map of annual mean wages of grinding and polishing workers, hand by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
St. Louis, MO-IL 60 0.04 0.53 $ 25.35 $ 52,720
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 150 0.13 1.57 $ 24.45 $ 50,860
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 180 0.07 0.91 $ 23.85 $ 49,600
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 80 0.03 0.32 $ 23.42 $ 48,720
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 50 0.03 0.31 $ 23.34 $ 48,540
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 370 0.18 2.21 $ 23.19 $ 48,240
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 490 0.05 0.63 $ 23.18 $ 48,210
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 100 0.28 3.43 $ 23.11 $ 48,060
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 70 0.02 0.21 $ 23.00 $ 47,850
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 210 0.08 0.95 $ 22.80 $ 47,430

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 210 0.98 12.16 $ 18.81 $ 39,130
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 180 0.94 11.62 $ 15.33 $ 31,890
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area 120 1.16 14.28 $ 18.09 $ 37,620
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 120 0.42 5.19 $ 17.56 $ 36,510
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 60 0.17 2.10 $ 16.34 $ 33,980

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area 120 1.16 14.28 $ 18.09 $ 37,620
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 210 0.98 12.16 $ 18.81 $ 39,130
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 180 0.94 11.62 $ 15.33 $ 31,890
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 120 0.42 5.19 $ 17.56 $ 36,510
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 30 0.31 3.89 $ 17.98 $ 37,390

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 30 0.24 2.99 $ 22.32 $ 46,420
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.19 2.39 $ 21.29 $ 44,280
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 2.05 $ 20.00 $ 41,600
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 2.05 $ 19.44 $ 40,430
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.19 2.37 $ 18.87 $ 39,260


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.

(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