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Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in Rhode Island

Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in Rhode Island

Is Rhode Island a good place for you to work as a Hand Grinding and Polishing Worker?

-27% Jobs Projection
$36,350 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

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

  • Employment for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in Rhode Island is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers Work in Rhode Island?

There were approximately 200 workers employed as Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 190 Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 415 Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers working in it, which means Rhode Island has fewer Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 26.7% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -20.7%.

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Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers job openings in Rhode Island, and 110 total jobs in the year 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 Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers ranged from $26,130 to $49,360 with $36,350 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.56 to $23.73. The median hourly rate was $17.48.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.93 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.55.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Rhode Island 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
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 270 $36,680

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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