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Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in Illinois

Get the information you need to know about working as a Hand Grinding and Polishing Worker.

-16% Jobs Projection
$28,650 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

While jobs for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in Illinois are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in Illinois is expected to decrease.

  • Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 680 Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers working in the state.

There were 780 Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 415 Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers working in it, which means Illinois has more Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 16.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 680 total jobs in 2026 for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,100 annual jobs and 21,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers ranged from $20,080 to $45,990 with $28,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.66 to $22.11. The median hourly rate was $13.77.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.84 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.07.

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

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Top Illinois Metros for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
St. Louis, MO-IL 690 $26,840
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 590 $31,410

Top States for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 3,800 $31,050
Wisconsin 2,930 $28,030
Michigan 2,100 $27,680
New York 1,760 $29,250
Ohio 1,740 $27,600
Texas 1,470 $29,170
Missouri 1,460 $25,520
Indiana 1,340 $30,460
Pennsylvania 1,280 $35,190
Georgia 1,030 $27,690
Alabama 960 $29,510
North Carolina 750 $27,170
Illinois 680 $28,650
Kentucky 580 $28,590
Arkansas 580 $25,810
Florida 520 $30,130
New Jersey 500 $38,020
South Carolina 500 $25,820
Massachusetts 470 $38,640
Utah 440 $29,430

Below are the states where Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $38,640
New Jersey $38,020
Maine $37,720
Colorado $36,940
Rhode Island $36,350
Pennsylvania $35,190
Arizona $34,550
Maryland $34,430
Nebraska $33,570
South Dakota $32,770

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