Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand Salary

Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand positions across the United States.

Median Annual Salary

$41,690

National average

Salary Range

$32,120 – $57,250

10th–90th percentile

Data Year

2024

Source: BLS

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand Salary by City

LocationMedian SalaryMinMax
St. Cloud, MN$59,480$43,680$60,310
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$57,590$38,690$65,660
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$52,300$34,510$63,360
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$51,240$34,620$51,580
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$50,850$42,850$74,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$50,560$41,730$68,850
Minnesota$50,550$41,600$64,060
St. Louis, MO-IL$50,190$44,720$61,770
Nevada$50,130$33,170$67,660
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$49,290$41,250$69,270
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$49,050$34,410$59,630
Rhode Island$49,050$34,250$59,630
Reno, NV$48,690$33,170$69,980
Connecticut$47,460$40,840$59,810
Missouri$47,070$44,720$59,800
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$46,960$46,960$46,970
Iowa$46,960$40,550$52,940
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$46,850$44,920$59,560
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$46,780$41,600$66,970
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$46,650$45,400$62,590
Oregon$46,650$36,400$62,590
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$46,640$38,850$89,850
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)$46,510$21,740$47,370
New Hampshire$46,420$41,600$59,530
Washington$46,250$39,740$69,270
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$46,190$38,490$55,890
New York$45,760$37,260$97,820
Columbia, SC$45,700$29,570$47,460
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$45,550$23,780$51,230
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$45,480$32,250$69,850
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$45,160$31,540$63,590
Port St. Lucie, FL$45,030$37,600$48,810
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$44,930$36,260$64,020
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$44,930$22,460$65,890
Cleveland, OH$44,820$32,100$48,660
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$43,730$36,120$51,490
Ohio$43,430$32,100$50,000
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$43,170$36,490$53,970
California$43,170$36,430$58,650
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$43,000$33,360$53,970
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$42,980$37,960$54,370
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$42,960$36,660$59,480
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$42,900$36,590$49,110
Oklahoma City, OK$42,570$33,640$54,420
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$42,570$34,260$58,550
Arizona$42,570$34,260$58,440
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$42,170$36,590$50,560
Wisconsin$42,030$32,590$61,110
Massachusetts$41,710$36,260$61,210
Columbus, OH$41,640$34,220$50,720
New Jersey$41,610$35,320$60,030
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$41,580$32,190$53,580
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$41,480$35,600$53,570
Akron, OH$41,410$31,830$49,300
Michigan$41,330$35,250$49,110
Stockton-Lodi, CA$41,290$35,870$53,130
Modesto, CA$40,840$36,110$60,750
South Carolina$40,790$30,550$54,380
Pittsburgh, PA$40,520$29,650$51,640
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$40,260$31,830$49,650
Colorado$40,090$34,410$53,050
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$39,900$35,270$49,670
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$39,890$36,010$50,790
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$39,500$17,210$54,930
Pennsylvania$39,430$30,180$51,580
Indiana$39,110$29,600$52,750
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$39,060$32,560$54,610
Virginia$38,920$29,750$63,480
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$38,810$30,400$56,370
Georgia$38,710$30,180$58,780
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$38,470$30,760$51,610
Florida$38,470$31,290$51,610
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$38,440$36,140$50,280
Vermont$38,350$31,020$70,730
Illinois$38,220$31,720$59,410
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$38,220$31,720$51,190
Fort Wayne, IN$37,980$30,140$43,830
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area$37,950$29,750$49,370
Texas$37,870$30,740$48,000
North Carolina$37,750$29,040$56,040
South Dakota$37,620$30,550$51,020
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$37,600$29,840$48,350
Vineland, NJ$37,480$35,320$44,500
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$36,910$34,150$49,460
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$36,680$30,660$39,430
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$36,680$36,650$44,970
Tennessee$36,560$30,640$49,460
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$36,150$31,910$54,930
Utah$35,710$31,200$57,310
Oklahoma$35,410$31,700$46,280
Albuquerque, NM$35,320$28,230$40,630
Greensboro-High Point, NC$34,930$27,670$40,390
New Mexico$34,900$26,490$40,170
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$34,450$30,250$48,130
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$33,450$33,450$57,310
Alabama$33,060$25,000$50,510
Louisiana$32,120$30,930$38,900
Tulsa, OK$31,750$31,750$45,720
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area$31,400$30,180$42,160
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$30,770$30,730$39,120
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$30,400$27,990$37,460

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand make?

The median annual salary for a Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand is $41,690, with a typical range of $32,120 – $57,250 depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the starting salary for a Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand?

Entry-level Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand positions typically start around $32,120 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.

Where do Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hands earn the most?

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hands tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.