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Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in Washington

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in Washington

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

-4% Jobs Projection
$59,480 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 190 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners working in the state.

There were 270 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in this state are declining at a rate of 3.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.2%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners job openings in Washington, and 270 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners ranged from $35,740 to $97,350 with $59,480 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.18 to $46.8. The median hourly rate was $28.6.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.24 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.36.

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

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Top Washington 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
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 130 $38,940
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 90 n/a

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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation Washington Employment Total
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 540
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 380
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 80

References

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