DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-4194 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

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

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Northwest Minnesota 304$19.18/hr$0.65/hr$16.41/hr$17.25/hr$18.67/hr$20.10/hr$23.85/hr
Minnesota 10014$19.59/hr$0.63/hr$14.73/hr$16.65/hr$19.09/hr$22.74/hr$25.52/hr
U S 6,440335$20.48/hr$0.33/hr$12.20/hr$15.32/hr$19.19/hr$24.94/hr$30.19/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing30$18.60/hr
Other Regional Data For Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Central Minnesota 40 $17.73/hr 3.8%
Northwest Minnesota 30 $18.67/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 20 $21.28/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
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OESProjections
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Tasks for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners