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SOC 51-4194·Production
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Median wage
$44,381
10-yr outlook
−3.6%by 2032
Openings / year
29
Workers in NY
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How pay grows with experience
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $37,305 |
| Median (typical) | $44,381 |
| Experienced | $50,852 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Western New York | $57,614 |
| New York City | $40,363 |
| Capital Region | $34,791 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Production) and pay more than a Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers?(OES-specific code and title)$45,069 median (+$688) · +1.8% by 2032
- Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,255 median (+$874) · −13.3% by 2032
- Furniture Finishers$45,925 median (+$1,544) · −6.7% by 2032
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,303 median (+$1,923) · −13.7% by 2032
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$46,949 median (+$2,568) · −10.2% by 2032
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,098 median (+$2,718) · −14.0% by 2032
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