The median annual wage for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in North Carolina is $37,750 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,340.
Pay spans roughly $29,040 at the 10th percentile to $56,040 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.15 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as grinding and polishing workers, hand in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $37,750 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.15 |
| 10th percentile | $29,040 |
| 90th percentile | $56,040 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.