The median annual wage for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $46,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,290.
Pay spans roughly $38,850 at the 10th percentile to $89,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.42 per hour. An estimated 600 people work as grinding and polishing workers, hand in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $46,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.42 |
| 10th percentile | $38,850 |
| 90th percentile | $89,850 |
| Employment | 600 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.