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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-4194 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners



Perform precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or grinding of metal objects.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 6023$27.31/hr$22.83/hr$22.83/hr$26.42/hr$29.92/hr$32.68/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing60$26.42/hr
Trade, Transportation and UtilitiesN/AN/A
Other ServicesN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Central Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/AN/AN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 50$22.84/hrN/A
Minnesota 60$26.42/hr-9.1%




  • Inspect dies to detect defects, assess wear, and verify specifications, using micrometers, steel gauge pins, and loupes.
  • Place workpieces in electroplating solutions or apply pigments to surfaces of workpieces to highlight ridges and grooves.
  • Perform basic maintenance, such as cleaning and lubricating machine parts.
  • Remove and replace worn or broken machine parts, using hand tools.
  • Turn valves to direct flow of coolant against cutting wheels and workpieces during grinding.
  • Compute numbers, widths, and angles of cutting tools, micrometers, scales, and gauges, and adjust tools to produce specified cuts.
  • Inspect, feel, and measure workpieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications.
  • Set up and operate grinding or polishing machines to grind metal workpieces, such as dies, parts, and tools.
  • Straighten workpieces and remove dents, using straightening presses and hammers.
  • Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, stopping machines when problems occur.