The median annual wage for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in Iowa is $46,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,410.
Pay spans roughly $40,550 at the 10th percentile to $52,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.58 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as grinding and polishing workers, hand in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $46,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.58 |
| 10th percentile | $40,550 |
| 90th percentile | $52,940 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.