The median annual wage for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in South Carolina is $40,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,280.
Pay spans roughly $30,550 at the 10th percentile to $54,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.61 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as grinding and polishing workers, hand in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $40,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.61 |
| 10th percentile | $30,550 |
| 90th percentile | $54,380 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.