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
Southwest Minnesota N/A24N/A$0.36/hrN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
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.


Other Regional Data For Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 110 $17.79/hr -16.3%
Central Minnesota 60 N/A -16.7%
Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A -14.3%
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A $17.24/hr N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers960$20.02/hr5.8%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic280$18.60/hr-1.0%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic160$19.12/hr4.2%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders60$26.00/hrN/A
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic20$16.55/hr-7.1%
Tasks for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand