The median annual wage for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in New York is $45,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,870.
Pay spans roughly $37,260 at the 10th percentile to $97,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.00 per hour. An estimated 570 people work as grinding and polishing workers, hand in New York.
| Median (annual) | $45,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.00 |
| 10th percentile | $37,260 |
| 90th percentile | $97,820 |
| Employment | 570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.