Grinding and Polishing Worker, Hand salary
42,660 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 51-9022
Half of all grinding and polishing workers, hand in the United States earn more than 42,660 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay696of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.33×37,450 USD – 49,980 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 37,450 USD |
| Median | 42,660 USD |
| Mean | 45,020 USD |
| Upper quartile | 49,980 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 51-9022 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 42,770 USD
- Helpers--Electricians 42,670 USD
- Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 42,670 USD
- Protective Service Workers, All Other 42,540 USD
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders 42,420 USD
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 42,360 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov