Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in North Carolina

Get the information you need to know about working as a Tool Grinder, Filer, or Sharpener.

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

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

• Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in North Carolina 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 North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 150 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners working in the state.

There were 210 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in this state are not growing, but it is a similar decline to the national projection of -3.2% decline.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 300 jobs for North Carolina 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners ranged from $27,220 to $62,030 with $42,850 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.09 to $29.82. The median hourly rate was $20.6.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.74 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.86.

The median salary in North Carolina 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

Related Careers in North Carolina

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	North Carolina Employment Total
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1,130
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	410
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	50

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.