Tool Grinder Salary in the United States

How much does a Tool Grinder make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Tool Grinder in the United States is $67,894 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

However, a Tool Grinder's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,659
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,933 to $73,005
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,686
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Tool Grinder Salaries by Percentile

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Salary		 Monthly
Pay		 Weekly
Pay		 Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $73,005 $6,084 $1,404 $35
Average $67,894 $5,658 $1,306 $33
25th Percentile $59,933 $4,994 $1,153 $29
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Key Factors That Influence Tool Grinder Salaries

A Tool Grinder's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Tool Grinder Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Tool Grinder's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $47,973
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $62,045
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,552
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,664
  • Expert (over 8 years): $81,938
Levels Salary
Tool and ... Level Tool Grinder$47,973
Tool and ... Level Tool Grinder$62,045
Tool Grin... Level Tool Grinder$69,552
Tool and ... Level Tool Grinder$77,664
Tool, Die... Level Tool Grinder$81,938
$47,973 0 yr
$62,045 < 2 yrs
$69,552 2-4 yrs
$77,664 5-8 yrs
$81,938 > 8 yrs
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How Do Tool Grinder Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Tool Grinders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $75,172.
  • California: $74,887.
  • Massachusetts: $73,889.

Top Paying Cities for Tool Grinders

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $85,634
  • San Francisco: $84,793
  • Oakland: $82,912

What Skills Can Increase a Tool Grinder's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 6.38% Job Postings): Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
  • CAD (Mentioned in 3.1% Job Postings): Computer-aided design is the use of computers to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer
  • Production Support (Mentioned in 1.96% Job Postings): Production support covers the practices and disciplines of supporting the IT systems/applications which are currently being used by the end users. A production support person/team is responsible for receiving incidents and requests from end-users, analyzing these and either responding to the end user with a solution or escalating it to the other IT teams. These teams may include developers, system engineers and database administrators.
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Troubleshooting 6.38%
CAD 3.1%
Production Support 1.96%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Tool Grinder's salary.
  • Prioritization: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
  • AutoCAD: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
  • Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Prioritization
 $72,646
7%
AutoCAD
 $69,931
3%
Leadership
 $69,931
3%
Initiative
 $69,252
2%
Repairing
 $69,252
2%
ISO
 $69,252
2%
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How Education impacts a Tool Grinder's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Tool Grinders enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Tool Grinder with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $67,781 and $72,543).

Tool Grinder Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Tool Grinder
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 50.0%
High School 50.0%
Associates 28.6%
Bachelors 21.4%
Masters 0.0%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Tool Grinder Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Tool Grinder's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$59,933
Average $67,894/year
$73,005
$4,994
Average $5,658/month
$6,084
$1,153
Average $1,306/week
$1,404
$29
Average $33/hour
$35
Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $73,005 $6,084 $1,404 $35
Average $67,894 $5,658 $1,306 $33
25th Percentile $59,933 $4,994 $1,153 $29

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Salary Trends for Tool Grinder

Salaries for a Tool Grinder can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $52,566 in 2023 to around $51,784 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Tool Grinder salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Tool Grinder Over Time

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$52,566
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$52,368
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2023 $52,566
2024 $52,368
2025 $51,784
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