Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
SOC code 51-4194 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,350 | $16.99 |
| 25th percentile | $40,800 | $19.61 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $50,060 | $24.07 |
| 75th percentile | $62,150 | $29.88 |
| 90th percentile | $77,170 | $37.10 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners (SOC 51-4194), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 34 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 260 | $44,080 | $40,440 | $26,240 | $32,600 | $58,240 | $71,970 |
| Arkansas | 170 | $46,450 | $38,650 | $34,110 | $36,560 | $59,820 | $79,040 |
| California | 640 | $52,240 | $50,060 | $36,400 | $40,040 | $59,590 | $75,360 |
| Colorado | — | $56,040 | $47,170 | $36,810 | $40,430 | $76,660 | $91,320 |
| Connecticut | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florida | 80 | $40,250 | $38,870 | $32,010 | $35,320 | $44,260 | $46,150 |
| Georgia | 160 | $53,610 | $57,740 | $30,640 | $40,710 | $60,980 | $71,320 |
| Idaho | 60 | $63,200 | $65,500 | $47,280 | $50,950 | $72,830 | $76,320 |
| Indiana | 70 | $47,520 | $45,830 | $41,140 | $44,440 | $49,240 | $62,900 |
| Iowa | 50 | $46,020 | $43,400 | $39,460 | $39,780 | $49,420 | $52,300 |
| Kansas | — | $50,770 | $52,390 | $41,270 | $51,330 | $54,700 | $56,490 |
| Kentucky | 40 | $56,930 | $53,780 | $37,660 | $42,800 | $74,050 | $77,580 |
| Louisiana | 60 | $52,360 | $50,900 | $43,010 | $48,270 | $58,700 | $64,230 |
| Maine | 70 | $49,140 | $48,840 | $34,320 | $36,560 | $59,360 | $62,500 |
| Massachusetts | — | $52,740 | $54,760 | $46,770 | $50,510 | $54,820 | $54,970 |
| Michigan | 390 | $48,290 | $46,020 | $33,400 | $42,100 | $53,530 | $65,300 |
| Minnesota | 60 | $60,010 | $51,700 | $46,020 | $49,540 | $72,040 | $75,990 |
| Mississippi | 50 | $46,850 | $48,320 | $29,910 | $37,630 | $58,240 | $58,840 |
| Missouri | 60 | $56,850 | $49,700 | $40,810 | $43,680 | $62,440 | $88,750 |
| Nebraska | 50 | $53,210 | $58,240 | $41,810 | $45,910 | $59,400 | $61,620 |
| New Hampshire | 60 | $46,480 | $42,000 | $34,980 | $38,190 | $54,650 | $60,120 |
| New Jersey | — | $60,590 | $64,510 | $49,140 | $55,900 | $64,510 | $67,550 |
| New York | 170 | $45,160 | $43,260 | $33,870 | $38,280 | $50,350 | $56,160 |
| North Carolina | 170 | $46,280 | $44,230 | $29,510 | $36,750 | $48,610 | $68,390 |
| Ohio | 260 | $57,520 | $56,470 | $40,370 | $46,930 | $64,680 | $76,120 |
| Oklahoma | 60 | $41,790 | $40,110 | $28,200 | $31,040 | $49,750 | $59,600 |
| Oregon | 410 | $62,670 | $59,850 | $45,540 | $51,650 | $67,530 | $78,590 |
| Pennsylvania | 330 | $43,330 | $42,680 | $28,760 | $33,940 | $49,460 | $60,490 |
| South Carolina | 110 | $51,820 | $50,030 | $39,880 | $43,310 | $58,470 | $72,060 |
| Tennessee | 70 | $42,910 | $35,600 | $33,020 | $34,940 | $44,510 | $72,350 |
| Texas | 400 | $41,060 | $38,190 | $31,710 | $32,790 | $47,520 | $50,180 |
| Virginia | 120 | $38,340 | $34,310 | $28,900 | $28,900 | $40,090 | $57,200 |
| Washington | 490 | $73,960 | $72,390 | $49,420 | $57,610 | $88,020 | $106,980 |
| Wisconsin | 180 | $46,010 | $48,080 | $39,580 | $41,180 | $49,460 | $51,190 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.