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Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in West Virginia

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Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in West Virginia

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

-13% Jobs Projection
$25,220 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers Work in West Virginia?

110 people worked as Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 80 Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 415 Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers than average.

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 12.5% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 70 jobs for West Virginia Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers in 2026.

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

What do Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers ranged from $21,210 to $38,270 with $25,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.2 to $18.4. The median hourly rate was $12.12.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.67 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.45.

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

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Top West Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 110 $35,110

Top States for Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers Employment

View the list below to see 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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