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Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in New Jersey

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

14.3% Jobs Projection
$27,370 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners Work in New Jersey?

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

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

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.2%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners job openings in New Jersey, and 80 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 New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners ranged from $21,140 to $38,280 with $27,370 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.16 to $18.4. The median hourly rate was $13.16.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.77 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $4.61.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 70 $24,590

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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