Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand Salary in Texas

Grinding and polishing workers, hand in Texas earn the most in Dallas (average $40,550 a year) and the least in Houston ($37,060), across the 2 Texas metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the grinding and polishing workers, hand average at $38,620 and the median at $38,170 for 840 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $45,020.

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand average salary by city in Texas

Dallas$40,550
Houston$37,060

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Dallas	$40,550	$40,250	$34,670	$34,762	103
Houston	$37,060	$38,920	$33,550	$31,958	99

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Texas has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand salary in other states

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand salary by city and state

More about pay in Texas

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9022.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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