Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in Minnesota

Considering a career as a Tool Grinder, Filer, or Sharpener in Minnesota?

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

• Projected employment for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in Minnesota is growing faster than average.

• Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in Minnesota 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 Minnesota?

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

There were 170 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in this state are growing at a rate of 5.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.2%.

Minnesota 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 Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners ranged from $28,040 to $48,430 with $36,320 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.48 to $23.28. The median hourly rate was $17.46.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.92 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.54.

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

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Top States for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners Employment

View the list below to see 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 Minnesota

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Occupation	Minnesota Employment Total
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1,120
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	260
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	210

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.