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Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in Colorado

Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in Colorado

Considering a career as a Hand Grinding and Polishing Worker in Colorado?

6.7% Jobs Projection
$36,940 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in Colorado is growing faster than average.

  • Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in Colorado earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers Work in Colorado?

There were 90 Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -20.7%.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 160 jobs for Colorado Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in 2026.

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

What do Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers ranged from $25,890 to $48,010 with $36,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.45 to $23.08. The median hourly rate was $17.76.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.37 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $4.39.

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

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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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation Colorado Employment Total
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 750
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 570

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