Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-9022 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Occupational Description:
Grind, sand, or polish, using hand tools or hand-held power tools, a variety of metal, wood, stone, clay, plastic, or glass objects. Includes chippers, buffers, and finishers.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	120	26	$25.38/hr	$19.39/hr	$22.00/hr	$25.54/hr	$29.02/hr	$31.14/hr

Leading Industries for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	110	$27.70/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	10	$22.24/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	20	$22.25/hr	-14.3%
St Cloud MN MSA	30	$30.19/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	40	$27.70/hr	-16.3%
Central Minnesota	50	$23.82/hr	-16.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	60	$26.01/hr	N/A
Minnesota	120	$25.54/hr	-16.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	410	$25.87/hr	N/A
Pourers and Casters, Metal	30	$28.59/hr	-2.0%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	670	$28.30/hr	-4.6%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	9,270	$29.64/hr	6.1%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,960	$28.60/hr	-5.6%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	150	$30.00/hr	-6.0%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,130	$28.65/hr	1.9%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	120	$27.80/hr	N/A
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	110	$23.12/hr	-11.1%

Task for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Record product and processing data on specified forms.
Grind, sand, clean, or polish objects or parts to correct defects or to prepare surfaces for further finishing, using hand tools and power tools.
Transfer equipment, objects, or parts to specified work areas, using moving devices.
Move controls to adjust, start, or stop equipment during grinding and polishing processes.
Repair and maintain equipment, objects, or parts, using hand tools.
Clean brass particles from files by drawing file cards through file grooves.
Verify quality of finished workpieces by inspecting them, comparing them to templates, measuring their dimensions, or testing them in working machinery.
Load and adjust workpieces onto equipment or work tables, using hand tools.
Fill cracks or imperfections in marble with wax that matches the stone color.
Remove completed workpieces from equipment or work tables, using hand tools, and place workpieces in containers.