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Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in Connecticut

Is Connecticut a good place for you to work as a Tool Grinder, Filer, or Sharpener?

20.0% Jobs Projection

$43,530 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in Connecticut is growing faster than average.
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in Connecticut earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners Work in Connecticut?

30 people worked as Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in 2018 in this state.

There were 50 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 125 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners working in it, which means Connecticut has fewer Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners than average.

Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in this state are growing at a rate of 20.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.2%.

Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 180 total jobs in 2026 for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,100 annual jobs and 9,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners ranged from $29,210 to $59,400 with $43,530 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.05 to $28.56. The median hourly rate was $20.93.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.73 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.20.

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

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Top Connecticut Metros for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Worcester, MA-CT	30	$37,740

Top States for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners Employment

The table below shows the states where most Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	930	$34,680
Ohio	460	$37,680
Oregon	410	$41,960
Illinois	400	$46,240
Michigan	390	$39,930
Texas	360	$39,600
Missouri	310	$31,360
Pennsylvania	290	$41,790
Alabama	280	$29,860
Oklahoma	240	$36,820
Washington	190	$59,480
Georgia	170	$34,680
New York	170	$32,940
Kentucky	150	$35,650
North Carolina	150	$42,850
Minnesota	140	$36,320
Arkansas	130	$40,710
Wisconsin	130	$31,860
Massachusetts	120	$39,560
Virginia	110	$29,900

Below are the states where Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$59,480
New Hampshire	$49,550
Iowa	$47,000
Illinois	$46,240
Nebraska	$45,900
Idaho	$44,130
Connecticut	$43,530
Vermont	$43,090
North Carolina	$42,850
Oregon	$41,960

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