Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in Michigan

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

While jobs for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in Michigan are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in Michigan is expected to decrease.

• Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in Michigan earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Tool Grinder, Filer, or Sharpener Career?

• Precision Production
• Precision Metal Working
• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

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

In Michigan, there were 390 people working as Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in the year 2018.

There were 400 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners employed in this state in 2017.

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

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

Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in this state are declining at a rate of 7.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.2%.

Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners job openings in Michigan, and 610 total jobs in the year 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 Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners ranged from $29,080 to $62,810 with $39,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.98 to $30.2. The median hourly rate was $19.2.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.3 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.10.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	130	$46,100
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	60	$39,760

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

Related Careers in Michigan

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Michigan Employment Total
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2,960
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1,710
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	110

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.