SOC 51-9022 · Production Occupations

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$42,660

U.S. median hourly wage$20.51

U.S. employment10,510

Nationally, grinding and polishing workers, hand earned a median of $42,660 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 10,510 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand: pay and employment by state
State
Vermont	$56,850	$27.33	50	0.2
Minnesota	$51,930	$24.97	120	0.0
Rhode Island	$51,630	$24.82	130	0.3
Montana	$50,460	$24.26	Not published	Not published
Virginia	$48,830	$23.48	330	0.1
Connecticut	$48,670	$23.40	230	0.1
Kansas	$48,410	$23.28	100	0.1
Maryland	$48,390	$23.27	Not published	Not published
New Hampshire	$47,920	$23.04	40	0.1
New Jersey	$47,840	$23.00	300	0.1
Wisconsin	$47,790	$22.98	290	0.1
Delaware	$47,780	$22.97	40	0.1
Missouri	$47,360	$22.77	180	0.1
Washington	$47,290	$22.74	90	0.0
Iowa	$47,280	$22.73	Not published	Not published
New York	$47,240	$22.71	440	0.0
South Carolina	$45,710	$21.97	260	0.1
Nevada	$45,310	$21.79	90	0.1
California	$44,450	$21.37	1,850	0.1
Michigan	$44,430	$21.36	650	0.1
Massachusetts	$42,700	$20.53	170	0.0
Oregon	$42,380	$20.38	160	0.1
Georgia	$40,660	$19.55	220	0.0
Colorado	$40,600	$19.52	70	0.0
Pennsylvania	$40,510	$19.47	140	0.0
Ohio	$40,310	$19.38	490	0.1
Mississippi	$40,280	$19.37	30	0.0
West Virginia	$39,870	$19.17	Not published	Not published
Florida	$39,480	$18.98	510	0.1
Arkansas	$38,960	$18.73	140	0.1
Indiana	$38,810	$18.66	620	0.2
Oklahoma	$38,340	$18.43	160	0.1
Arizona	$38,280	$18.40	560	0.2
Texas	$38,170	$18.35	840	0.1
North Carolina	$37,600	$18.08	330	0.1
Illinois	$36,590	$17.59	60	0.0
Alabama	$35,620	$17.12	150	0.1
Tennessee	$33,830	$16.26	80	0.0
Louisiana	$33,160	$15.94	90	0.0
New Mexico	$28,640	$13.77	120	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 53 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$65,540	$31.51	130	0.2
St. Louis, MO-IL	$58,950	$28.34	70	0.1
Madison, WI	$56,160	$27.00	60	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$53,620	$25.78	60	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$52,890	$25.43	60	0.0
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$51,770	$24.89	90	0.1
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$51,680	$24.85	100	0.1
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$51,630	$24.82	140	0.2
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$51,310	$24.67	60	0.0
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$51,000	$24.52	450	0.0
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$48,980	$23.55	120	0.1
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$48,670	$23.40	110	0.2
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$48,220	$23.18	80	0.0
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$47,840	$23.00	70	0.1
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$47,690	$22.93	Not published	Not published
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$46,960	$22.58	280	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$46,550	$22.38	100	0.0
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$46,300	$22.26	90	0.0
Columbia, SC	$45,710	$21.97	40	0.1
Port St. Lucie, FL	$45,360	$21.81	40	0.3
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$45,310	$21.79	60	0.1
Modesto, CA	$45,110	$21.69	40	0.2
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$45,070	$21.67	40	0.1
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$44,940	$21.61	100	0.1
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$44,740	$21.51	60	0.0
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$44,660	$21.47	880	0.1
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$44,370	$21.33	30	0.1
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$43,510	$20.92	40	0.1
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$43,250	$20.79	110	0.1
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$43,050	$20.70	80	0.1
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$42,860	$20.61	190	0.1
Oklahoma City, OK	$41,470	$19.94	40	0.1
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$41,360	$19.89	90	0.2
Cleveland, OH	$40,630	$19.53	130	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$40,250	$19.35	200	0.1
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$40,110	$19.29	130	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$39,750	$19.11	50	0.0
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$39,730	$19.10	70	0.2
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$39,410	$18.95	100	0.0
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$38,920	$18.71	210	0.1
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$38,800	$18.65	40	0.1
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$38,280	$18.40	490	0.2
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$38,240	$18.39	40	0.1
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$38,160	$18.34	70	0.0
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$37,470	$18.02	150	1.1
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$37,230	$17.90	30	0.0
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$36,960	$17.77	30	0.1
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$36,680	$17.64	110	0.7
Tulsa, OK	$36,560	$17.58	90	0.2
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$35,480	$17.06	30	0.8
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$35,180	$16.91	110	0.1
Albuquerque, NM	$31,390	$15.09	60	0.2
Lynchburg, VA	Not published	Not published	30	0.3

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.