DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-9022 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Occupational Description:

Grind, sand, or polish, using hand tools or hand-held power tools, a variety of metal, wood, stone, clay, plastic, or glass objects. Includes chippers, buffers, and finishers.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	700	108	$16.39/hr	$0.38/hr	$11.34/hr	$13.52/hr	$16.28/hr	$18.45/hr	$22.11/hr
U S	30,470	792	$14.25/hr	$0.10/hr	$9.39/hr	$10.90/hr	$13.59/hr	$16.99/hr	$20.60/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	290	$16.05/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	170	$16.40/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	120	$16.27/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	50	$17.60/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	40	$15.94/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	20	$14.02/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	N/A	N/A	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	N/A	N/A	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	490	$16.58/hr	N/A
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	130	$20.10/hr	N/A
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	80	$15.43/hr	N/A

Tasks for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Grinds, sands, cleans, or polishes objects or parts, using hand tools or equipment.
Applies solutions and chemicals to equipment, objects, or parts, using hand tools.
Measures and marks equipment, objects, or parts, to ensure grinding and polishing standards are met.
Records product and processing data on specified forms.
Transfers equipment, objects, or parts, to specified work areas, using moving devices.
Sharpens abrasive grinding tools, using machines and hand tools.
Repairs and maintains equipment, objects, or parts, using hand tools.
Removes workpiece from equipment or work table, using hand tools.
Moves controls to adjust, start, or stop equipment during grinding and polishing process.
Trims, scrapes or deburrs objects or parts, using hand tools or equipment.
Selects, loads, and adjusts workpiece or abrasive parts onto equipment or worktable, using hand tools.
Observes and inspects equipment, objects, or parts, to ensure specifications are met.