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Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in Maine

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in Maine

Want to work in Maine as a Tool Grinder, Filer, or Sharpener? Read this first!

$39,310 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in Maine earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

In Maine, there were 40 people working as Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in the year 2018.

There were 60 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners employed in this state in 2017.

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

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

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 3.2%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 70 jobs for Maine Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in 2026.

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

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

In 2018 wages for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners ranged from $30,770 to $57,560 with $39,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.79 to $27.67. The median hourly rate was $18.9.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.86 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.04.

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

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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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