Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 40 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median grinding and polishing workers, hand in the US earns $42,660 per year (10,510 employed). Gross pay is highest in Vermont ($56,850) and lowest in New Mexico ($28,640) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Vermont	$56,850	$46,388	$3,866	81.6%	50
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Minnesota	$51,930	$41,898	$3,491	80.7%	120
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Rhode Island	$51,630	$42,345	$3,529	82%	130
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Montana	$50,460	$41,110	$3,426	81.5%	—
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Virginia	$48,830	$39,421	$3,285	80.7%	330
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Connecticut	$48,670	$40,021	$3,335	82.2%	230
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Kansas	$48,410	$39,176	$3,265	80.9%	100
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Maryland	$48,390	$39,126	$3,261	80.9%	—
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in New Hampshire	$47,920	$40,684	$3,390	84.9%	40
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in New Jersey	$47,840	$39,524	$3,294	82.6%	300
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Wisconsin	$47,790	$39,258	$3,271	82.1%	290
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Delaware	$47,780	$38,596	$3,216	80.8%	40
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Missouri	$47,360	$38,945	$3,245	82.2%	180
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Washington	$47,290	$40,178	$3,348	85%	90
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Iowa	$47,280	$39,025	$3,252	82.5%	—
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in New York	$47,240	$38,183	$3,182	80.8%	440
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in South Carolina	$45,710	$37,323	$3,110	81.7%	260
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Nevada	$45,310	$38,587	$3,216	85.2%	90
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in California	$44,450	$37,128	$3,094	83.5%	1,850
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Michigan	$44,430	$36,242	$3,020	81.6%	650
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Massachusetts	$42,700	$34,574	$2,881	81%	170
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Oregon	$42,380	$33,354	$2,779	78.7%	160
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Georgia	$40,660	$33,363	$2,780	82.1%	220
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Colorado	$40,600	$33,724	$2,810	83.1%	70
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Pennsylvania	$40,510	$33,486	$2,791	82.7%	140
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Ohio	$40,310	$34,243	$2,854	84.9%	490
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Mississippi	$40,280	$33,666	$2,805	83.6%	30
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in West Virginia	$39,870	$33,121	$2,760	83.1%	—
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Florida	$39,480	$33,902	$2,825	85.9%	510
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Arkansas	$38,960	$32,178	$2,681	82.6%	140
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Indiana	$38,810	$32,248	$2,687	83.1%	620
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Oklahoma	$38,340	$31,806	$2,651	83%	160
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Arizona	$38,280	$32,190	$2,682	84.1%	560
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Texas	$38,170	$32,850	$2,737	86.1%	840
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in North Carolina	$37,600	$31,400	$2,617	83.5%	330
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Illinois	$36,590	$29,914	$2,493	81.8%	60
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Alabama	$35,620	$29,285	$2,440	82.2%	150
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Tennessee	$33,830	$29,362	$2,447	86.8%	80
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Louisiana	$33,160	$28,216	$2,351	85.1%	90
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in New Mexico	$28,640	$24,884	$2,074	86.9%	120

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