Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in California
Local pay for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-4194
$51,300
median pay, California
620
employed in California
+2.5%
vs U.S. median
-7.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in California earn between $43,710 and $61,520 a year; the U.S. median is $50,060.
$39,480
P10
$43,710
P25
$51,300
MEDIAN
$61,520
P75
$70,960
P90
Pay by metro in California
$62,890
$53,340
$50,120
$46,760
$46,580
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