Tool Grinder, Filers, and Sharpeners salary
50,060 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 51-4194
Half of all tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in the United States earn more than 50,060 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay552of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.52×40,800 USD – 62,150 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 40,800 USD |
| Median | 50,060 USD |
| Mean | 53,240 USD |
| Upper quartile | 62,150 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 51-4194 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
- Travel Agents 50,160 USD
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 50,140 USD
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 50,080 USD
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks 50,020 USD
- Agricultural Inspectors 49,940 USD
- Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 49,910 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov