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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 26057$18.86/hr$0.79/hr$13.85/hr$16.00/hr$17.90/hr$20.78/hr$24.82/hr
U S 29,1701,079$16.13/hr$0.13/hr$10.93/hr$12.51/hr$14.93/hr$18.59/hr$23.56/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing220$17.82/hr
Other Regional Data For Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 260 $17.90/hr -0.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 110 $17.79/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 70 $14.47/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 60 N/A N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 30 N/A N/A
Southeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Balance of State N/A $17.24/hr N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA N/A $15.51/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northeast 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
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A $17.24/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers10,020$22.42/hr1.5%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic5,400$20.74/hr-0.5%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1,180$22.18/hr0.2%
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1,010$17.84/hr-0.1%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic790$17.50/hr2.2%
Tasks for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand