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Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Full grinding and polishing workers, hand overview →U.S. mean $45,020 · median $42,660
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | #1 | $57,510 | $56,850 | $28 | +27.7% | $50,000–$73,900 |
| New York | #2 | $55,460 | $47,240 | $27 | +23.2% | $38,220–$82,160 |
| Connecticut | #3 | $52,260 | $48,670 | $25 | +16.1% | $40,270–$63,450 |
| Minnesota | #4 | $51,600 | $51,930 | $25 | +14.6% | $39,450–$63,340 |
| Missouri | #5 | $51,350 | $47,360 | $25 | +14.1% | $44,760–$63,360 |
| Virginia | #6 | $51,130 | $48,830 | $25 | +13.6% | $32,860–$71,960 |
| Rhode Island | #7 | $50,550 | $51,630 | $24 | +12.3% | $34,790–$65,020 |
| New Hampshire | #8 | $49,820 | $47,920 | $24 | +10.7% | $42,950–$62,230 |
| Maryland | #9 | $49,620 | $48,390 | $24 | +10.2% | $37,630–$56,190 |
| Kansas | #10 | $49,290 | $48,410 | $24 | +9.5% | $32,650–$68,640 |
| New Jersey | #11 | $49,250 | $47,840 | $24 | +9.4% | $35,380–$61,900 |
| Montana | #12 | $48,910 | $50,460 | $24 | +8.6% | $44,060–$50,700 |
| Nevada | #13 | $48,680 | $45,310 | $23 | +8.1% | $38,100–$65,200 |
| Washington | #14 | $48,100 | $47,290 | $23 | +6.8% | $36,470–$66,330 |
| Oregon | #15 | $47,540 | $42,380 | $23 | +5.6% | $38,030–$64,540 |
| Iowa | #16 | $47,430 | $47,280 | $23 | +5.4% | $39,300–$50,600 |
| Wisconsin | #17 | $47,090 | $47,790 | $23 | +4.6% | $35,740–$57,400 |
| California | #18 | $46,650 | $44,450 | $22 | +3.6% | $36,050–$64,710 |
| Michigan | #19 | $46,500 | $44,430 | $22 | +3.3% | $34,820–$60,490 |
| South Carolina | #20 | $45,820 | $45,710 | $22 | +1.8% | $33,100–$60,270 |
| Massachusetts | #21 | $45,450 | $42,700 | $22 | +1% | $37,580–$63,140 |
| Georgia | #22 | $44,670 | $40,660 | $21 | -0.8% | $31,060–$63,560 |
| West Virginia | #23 | $44,180 | $39,870 | $21 | -1.9% | $39,140–$53,290 |
| Arizona | #24 | $43,920 | $38,280 | $21 | -2.4% | $38,270–$60,190 |
| Colorado | #25 | $43,890 | $40,600 | $21 | -2.5% | $36,540–$57,250 |
| Ohio | #26 | $43,410 | $40,310 | $21 | -3.6% | $31,720–$58,260 |
| Delaware | #27 | $42,890 | $47,780 | $21 | -4.7% | $31,200–$56,830 |
| Pennsylvania | #28 | $42,500 | $40,510 | $20 | -5.6% | $31,680–$54,000 |
| Arkansas | #29 | $42,420 | $38,960 | $20 | -5.8% | $34,640–$53,920 |
| Indiana | #30 | $41,400 | $38,810 | $20 | -8% | $34,590–$51,540 |
| Florida | #31 | $41,220 | $39,480 | $20 | -8.4% | $31,730–$49,380 |
| North Carolina | #32 | $40,440 | $37,600 | $19 | -10.2% | $31,200–$58,260 |
| Oklahoma | #33 | $40,020 | $38,340 | $19 | -11.1% | $32,380–$48,080 |
| Texas | #34 | $38,620 | $38,170 | $19 | -14.2% | $28,430–$49,370 |
| Mississippi | #35 | $38,310 | $40,280 | $18 | -14.9% | $31,150–$44,560 |
| Illinois | #36 | $36,910 | $36,590 | $18 | -18% | $33,280–$38,160 |
| Alabama | #37 | $35,530 | $35,620 | $17 | -21.1% | $26,420–$50,280 |
| Tennessee | #38 | $34,680 | $33,830 | $17 | -23% | $27,040–$41,740 |
| Louisiana | #39 | $33,930 | $33,160 | $16 | -24.6% | $27,650–$40,160 |
| New Mexico | #40 | $32,200 | $28,640 | $15 | -28.5% | $26,460–$40,940 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.