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Highest Paying Industries for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

The top 52 highest paying industries for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $71,310, aerospace product and parts manufacturing is the highest paying industry for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners. It is followed by transportation equipment manufacturing industry (average annual salary $56,180). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 52 Highest Paying Industries for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$71,310	$35,530	340
2	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$56,180	$32,860	710
3	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$51,000	$31,790	30
4	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$47,260	$30,560	150
5	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$47,000	$32,050	320
6	Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	$42,490	$24,980	110
7	Sawmills and Wood Preservation	$41,800	$29,430	1,300
8	Wood Product Manufacturing	$41,070	$27,460	1,810
9	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$40,480	$31,450	110
10	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$39,000	$25,730	310
11	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$38,010	$21,760	400
12	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$37,250	$23,480	400
13	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$37,090	$22,830	250
14	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$36,630	$23,300	190
15	Manufacturing	$36,400	$22,830	8,890
16	Forging and Stamping	$36,210	$22,720	210
17	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$35,920	$26,210	30
18	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$35,850	$23,230	890
19	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$35,740	$17,710	100
20	Machine Shops	$35,610	$23,400	640
21	Machinery Manufacturing	$35,100	$22,800	2,810
22	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$34,300	$22,620	290
23	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$34,220	$22,430	1,700
24	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$34,090	$21,930	2,280
25	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$33,820	$26,030	70
26	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$32,450	$20,370	300
27	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$31,870	$21,660	150
28	Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	$31,490	$21,170	320
29	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$31,440	$19,860	1,130
30	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$31,390	$21,160	50
31	Repair and Maintenance	$31,320	$20,200	1,490
32	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$31,320	$20,200	1,490
33	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$31,250	$25,990	50
34	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$30,170	$22,130	220
35	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$30,170	$19,800	770
36	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$29,810	$21,960	50
37	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$29,570	$19,590	130
38	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$29,490	$22,770	n/a
39	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$29,250	$21,920	110
40	Food Manufacturing	$28,670	$21,380	180
41	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$28,560	$22,020	90
42	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$28,420	$21,380	170
43	Employment Services	$28,380	$20,740	100
44	Temporary Help Services	$28,160	$20,710	100
45	Foundries	$28,080	$19,730	540
46	Wholesale Trade	$27,610	$20,930	320
47	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$27,510	$20,920	320
48	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$27,390	$20,950	40
49	Administrative and Support Services	$27,340	$20,550	110
50	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$27,340	$20,550	110
51	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$26,110	$20,700	250
52	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$25,270	$20,360	100