Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
SOC code 51-9022 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,480 | $16.09 |
| 25th percentile | $37,450 | $18.00 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $42,660 | $20.51 |
| 75th percentile | $49,980 | $24.03 |
| 90th percentile | $60,810 | $29.23 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand (SOC 51-9022), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 35 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 | 170 | $35,490 | $33,060 | $25,000 | $30,370 | $39,590 | $50,510 |
| Arizona | 250 | $44,870 | $42,570 | $34,260 | $38,550 | $51,850 | $58,440 |
| California | 2,310 | $44,980 | $43,170 | $36,430 | $38,160 | $48,470 | $58,650 |
| Colorado | — | $43,570 | $40,090 | $34,410 | $37,960 | $48,430 | $53,050 |
| Connecticut | — | $50,650 | $47,460 | $40,840 | $46,190 | $56,680 | $59,810 |
| Florida | 610 | $41,210 | $38,470 | $31,290 | $35,480 | $48,050 | $51,610 |
| Georgia | 320 | $41,520 | $38,710 | $30,180 | $32,140 | $47,100 | $58,780 |
| Illinois | 40 | $41,680 | $38,220 | $31,720 | $35,320 | $46,450 | $59,410 |
| Indiana | 710 | $40,320 | $39,110 | $29,600 | $35,710 | $45,040 | $52,750 |
| Iowa | 240 | $47,410 | $46,960 | $40,550 | $46,020 | $48,200 | $52,940 |
| Louisiana | 120 | $34,480 | $32,120 | $30,930 | $32,120 | $34,520 | $38,900 |
| Massachusetts | 250 | $44,730 | $41,710 | $36,260 | $37,310 | $47,860 | $61,210 |
| Michigan | 470 | $41,410 | $41,330 | $35,250 | $36,670 | $42,990 | $49,110 |
| Minnesota | 140 | $51,500 | $50,550 | $41,600 | $43,570 | $59,480 | $64,060 |
| Missouri | 240 | $48,880 | $47,070 | $44,720 | $45,520 | $50,190 | $59,800 |
| Nevada | 100 | $52,310 | $50,130 | $33,170 | $43,650 | $62,630 | $67,660 |
| New Hampshire | 40 | $48,140 | $46,420 | $41,600 | $42,680 | $53,070 | $59,530 |
| New Jersey | 340 | $44,890 | $41,610 | $35,320 | $37,500 | $50,530 | $60,030 |
| New Mexico | 140 | $34,030 | $34,900 | $26,490 | $29,120 | $36,810 | $40,170 |
| New York | 570 | $52,870 | $45,760 | $37,260 | $39,100 | $57,830 | $97,820 |
| North Carolina | 440 | $40,340 | $37,750 | $29,040 | $33,240 | $49,180 | $56,040 |
| Ohio | 490 | $42,220 | $43,430 | $32,100 | $37,820 | $46,530 | $50,000 |
| Oklahoma | 240 | $37,340 | $35,410 | $31,700 | $31,750 | $42,570 | $46,280 |
| Oregon | — | $51,940 | $46,650 | $36,400 | $46,570 | $62,480 | $62,590 |
| Pennsylvania | 290 | $40,900 | $39,430 | $30,180 | $35,140 | $47,380 | $51,580 |
| Rhode Island | 170 | $46,350 | $49,050 | $34,250 | $40,870 | $50,040 | $59,630 |
| South Carolina | 280 | $43,280 | $40,790 | $30,550 | $34,510 | $50,650 | $54,380 |
| South Dakota | 60 | $39,810 | $37,620 | $30,550 | $35,380 | $40,040 | $51,020 |
| Tennessee | 160 | $37,930 | $36,560 | $30,640 | $33,990 | $40,600 | $49,460 |
| Texas | 780 | $39,140 | $37,870 | $30,740 | $36,390 | $42,490 | $48,000 |
| Utah | 80 | $40,320 | $35,710 | $31,200 | $33,450 | $43,720 | $57,310 |
| Vermont | 30 | $42,850 | $38,350 | $31,020 | $38,350 | $43,450 | $70,730 |
| Virginia | 470 | $42,920 | $38,920 | $29,750 | $31,540 | $49,370 | $63,480 |
| Washington | 370 | $49,450 | $46,250 | $39,740 | $42,570 | $52,000 | $69,270 |
| Wisconsin | 200 | $44,580 | $42,030 | $32,590 | $35,350 | $51,860 | $61,110 |
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.