Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners salary by location
National median: $50,060 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $102,390 | +104.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $75,630 | +51.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $75,190 | +50.2% | 410 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $64,350 | +28.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $62,890 | +25.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $62,790 | +25.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $62,300 | +24.5% | — | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | metropolitan | $61,820 | +23.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $61,550 | +23.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $60,760 | +21.4% | 220 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $60,760 | +21.4% | 430 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $59,250 | +18.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $56,690 | +13.2% | 190 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $56,600 | +13.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $56,380 | +12.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $55,510 | +10.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $55,100 | +10.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $54,100 | +8.1% | — | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $53,340 | +6.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $52,540 | +5.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $51,990 | +3.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $51,760 | +3.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $51,690 | +3.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $51,300 | +2.5% | 620 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $51,240 | +2.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $50,220 | +0.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $50,120 | +0.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $49,560 | −1.0% | — | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $49,470 | −1.2% | — | 2025 |
| IN | state | $48,700 | −2.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $48,580 | −3.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $47,360 | −5.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $47,070 | −6.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $46,800 | −6.5% | 240 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $46,760 | −6.6% | — | 2025 |
| ME | state | $46,750 | −6.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $46,580 | −7.0% | 290 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $46,380 | −7.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $46,000 | −8.1% | 530 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $45,790 | −8.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $45,600 | −8.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $44,170 | −11.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $44,170 | −11.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $44,050 | −12.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $43,470 | −13.2% | 260 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $43,470 | −13.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $41,720 | −16.7% | 220 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $39,710 | −20.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $39,550 | −21.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $38,410 | −23.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Fort Smith, AR | metropolitan | $38,410 | −23.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $38,370 | −23.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $36,920 | −26.2% | 200 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $36,880 | −26.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $33,970 | −32.1% | — | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $33,830 | −32.4% | — | 2025 |