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Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand Salary in CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in CA have a median annual salary of $44,450, with 1,850 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $36,050 at the 10th percentile to $64,710 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$44,450

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$21.37

Employment

1,850

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$36,050
10th
$38,520
25th
$44,450
Median
$51,020
75th
$64,710
90th

Local compared with national

CA

$44,450

Median annual · 2025

United States

$42,660

Median annual · 2025

The CA median is 4.2% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,790).

Top skills

  1. 1.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.4
  2. 2.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.3
  3. 3.Operation and ControlImportance 3.1
  4. 4.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.1
  5. 5.RepairingImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Active ListeningImportance 2.9
  7. 7.SpeakingImportance 2.9
  8. 8.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.9
  9. 9.TroubleshootingImportance 2.9
  10. 10.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.8
  11. 11.MonitoringImportance 2.8
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.8

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Clean brass particles from files by drawing file cards through file grooves.
  • Verify quality of finished workpieces by inspecting them, comparing them to templates, measuring their dimensions, or testing them in working machinery.
  • Grind, sand, clean, or polish objects or parts to correct defects or to prepare surfaces for further finishing, using hand tools and power tools.
  • Measure and mark equipment, objects, or parts to ensure grinding and polishing standards are met.
  • Trim, scrape, or deburr objects or parts, using chisels, scrapers, and other hand tools and equipment.
  • Mark defects, such as knotholes, cracks, and splits, for repair.
  • Study blueprints or layouts to determine how to lay out workpieces or saw out templates.
  • Move controls to adjust, start, or stop equipment during grinding and polishing processes.
  • Load and adjust workpieces onto equipment or work tables, using hand tools.
  • Repair and maintain equipment, objects, or parts, using hand tools.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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