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Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in Alabama

Get the information you need to know about working as a Hand Grinding and Polishing Worker.

-11% Jobs Projection

$29,510 Median Salary

100 Job Openings

While jobs for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in Alabama are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in Alabama is expected to decrease.
Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers Work in Alabama?

960 people worked as Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,010 Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 415 Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers working in it, which means Alabama has more Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers than average.

Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 10.6% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 100 annual job openings, and 930 total jobs in 2026 for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,100 annual jobs and 21,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers ranged from $21,060 to $45,310 with $29,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.12 to $21.79. The median hourly rate was $14.19.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.34 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.85.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	310	$30,290
Huntsville, AL	130	$44,360
Montgomery, AL	120	$23,590

Top States for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	3,800	$31,050
Wisconsin	2,930	$28,030
Michigan	2,100	$27,680
New York	1,760	$29,250
Ohio	1,740	$27,600
Texas	1,470	$29,170
Missouri	1,460	$25,520
Indiana	1,340	$30,460
Pennsylvania	1,280	$35,190
Georgia	1,030	$27,690
Alabama	960	$29,510
North Carolina	750	$27,170
Illinois	680	$28,650
Kentucky	580	$28,590
Arkansas	580	$25,810
Florida	520	$30,130
New Jersey	500	$38,020
South Carolina	500	$25,820
Massachusetts	470	$38,640
Utah	440	$29,430

Below are the states where Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts	$38,640
New Jersey	$38,020
Maine	$37,720
Colorado	$36,940
Rhode Island	$36,350
Pennsylvania	$35,190
Arizona	$34,550
Maryland	$34,430
Nebraska	$33,570
South Dakota	$32,770

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Occupation	Alabama Employment Total
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,110
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,070

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