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Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in Virginia

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

$29,900 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

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

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

There were approximately 110 workers employed as Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in this state in 2018.

There were 150 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Virginia

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%.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 150 jobs for Virginia 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners ranged from $21,880 to $46,910 with $29,900 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.52 to $22.55. The median hourly rate was $14.38.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.16 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.78.

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

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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