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Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in South Dakota

Is South Dakota a good place for you to work as a Hand Grinding and Polishing Worker?

-14% Jobs Projection

$32,770 Median Salary

10 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers Work in South Dakota?

There were approximately 50 workers employed as Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 60 Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 14.3% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 60 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 South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers ranged from $22,140 to $42,220 with $32,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.64 to $20.3. The median hourly rate was $15.76.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.48 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.28.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers Employment

The table below shows the states 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	South Dakota Employment Total
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	370
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	180

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