Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners salary
in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Middle 50%
- $42,080–$51,680
- vs U.S. median
- -7%
- Metro rank
- #2 of 2
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median of $46,580 a year, based on BLS estimates for 290 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% below the U.S. median of $50,060 and 9% below the CA statewide median of $51,300. It ranks #2 of 2 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE290 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners salary in Los Angeles?
The BLS median is $46,580 a year (May 2025). Half of the 290 jobs pay between $42,080 and $51,680. The 10th percentile is $40,800 and the 90th is $60,520.
Is Los Angeles a high-paying metro for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners?
That is 7% below the U.S. median of $50,060 and 9% below the CA statewide median of $51,300. It ranks #2 of 2 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners make an hour in Los Angeles?
About $22.39 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $46,580 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $20.23–$24.85 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.