51 Series · SOC 51-4194

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)

Median Salary

$48,970

per year

Median Hourly

$23.54/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$51,790

average

Employment

5,730

jobs nationwide

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$33,770$39,520$48,970$60,210$74,120
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$16.24$19.00$23.54$28.95$35.64
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$33,770

25th Percentile

$39,520

Median

$48,970

75th Percentile

$60,210

90th Percentile

$74,120

Salary by State

Highest Paying States

1. Washington $72,390 2. Idaho $65,500 3. New Jersey $64,510 4. Oregon $59,850 5. Nebraska $58,240

Lowest Paying States

29. Virginia $34,310 30. Tennessee $35,600 31. Texas $38,190 32. Arkansas $38,650 33. Florida $38,870
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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Washington $72,390 +48% above national
2 Idaho $65,500 +34% above national
3 New Jersey $64,510 +32% above national
4 Oregon $59,850 +22% above national
5 Nebraska $58,240 +19% above national
6 Georgia $57,740 +18% above national
7 Ohio $56,470 +15% above national
8 Massachusetts $54,760 +12% above national
9 Kentucky $53,780 +10% above national
10 Kansas $52,390 +7% above national
11 Minnesota $51,700 +6% above national
12 Louisiana $50,900 +4% above national
13 California $50,060 +2% above national
14 South Carolina $50,030 +2% above national
15 Missouri $49,700 +1% above national
16 Maine $48,840 same as national
17 Mississippi $48,320 1% below national
18 Wisconsin $48,080 2% below national
19 Colorado $47,170 4% below national
20 Michigan $46,020 6% below national
21 Indiana $45,830 6% below national
22 North Carolina $44,230 10% below national
23 Iowa $43,400 11% below national
24 New York $43,260 12% below national
25 Pennsylvania $42,680 13% below national
26 New Hampshire $42,000 14% below national
27 Alabama $40,440 17% below national
28 Oklahoma $40,110 18% below national
29 Florida $38,870 21% below national
30 Arkansas $38,650 21% below national
31 Texas $38,190 22% below national
32 Tennessee $35,600 27% below national
33 Virginia $34,310 30% below national

Salary by Metro Area

Highest Paying Metros

1. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $91,850 2. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area $73,210 3. Longview-Kelso, WA $72,570 4. North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $66,740 5. Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $65,320

Lowest Paying Metros

35. Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $31,320 36. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $34,840 37. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $35,300 38. Fort Smith, AR-OK $37,230 39. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $38,230
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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $91,850 +88% above national
2 Western Washington nonmetropolitan area $73,210 +49% above national
3 Longview-Kelso, WA $72,570 +48% above national
4 North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $66,740 +36% above national
5 Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $65,320 +33% above national
6 South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $62,230 +27% above national
7 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $61,360 +25% above national
8 Cleveland, OH $60,730 +24% above national
9 West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $60,720 +24% above national
10 West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $59,820 +22% above national
11 Eugene-Springfield, OR $59,010 +21% above national
12 Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,240 +19% above national
13 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $57,740 +18% above national
14 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $53,020 +8% above national
15 Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $52,840 +8% above national
16 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $52,660 +8% above national
17 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $52,650 +8% above national
18 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $52,370 +7% above national
19 Kansas nonmetropolitan area $52,350 +7% above national
20 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $51,670 +6% above national
21 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $51,660 +5% above national
22 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $50,350 +3% above national
23 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $50,060 +2% above national
24 Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,760 +2% above national
25 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $48,660 1% below national
26 Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area $47,360 3% below national
27 Tuscaloosa, AL $46,850 4% below national
28 Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $46,280 5% below national
29 Pittsburgh, PA $45,280 8% below national
30 Spartanburg, SC $43,330 12% below national
31 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $43,200 12% below national
32 Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,380 13% below national
33 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $42,100 14% below national
34 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $41,540 15% below national
35 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $38,230 22% below national
36 Fort Smith, AR-OK $37,230 24% below national
37 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $35,300 28% below national
38 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $34,840 29% below national
39 Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $31,320 36% below national

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.