SOC Code 51-9022 - Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

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Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand (SOC 51-9022) is a 2018 SOC detailed occupation with about 29,170 U.S. jobs and a mean annual wage of $33,060 (May 2025 OEWS).

Key facts for SOC 51-9022

Code
51-9022
O*NET® code
51-9022.00
Level
Detailed occupation, 2018 SOC
Official title
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Employment
29,170 in the United States
Hourly wage
$15.90 average
Annual wage
$33,060 average
Extended SOC
1 O*NET® occupation
Source
BLS, 2018 SOC. Wages and employment: May 2025 OEWS

Description

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Standard Occupational Classification.

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.

Classification scope for SOC 51-9022

Included examples

Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrative examples for this SOC code.

  • Hand Buffer
  • Hand Sander
  • Jewelry Grinder
  • Jewelry Polisher
  • Knife Grinder
  • Ring Polisher

Where SOC 51-9022 sits in the hierarchy

Major group 51-0000 Production Occupations Minor group 51-9000 Other Production Occupations Broad occupation Direct parent 51-9020 Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending Workers
Detailed occupation Current 51-9022 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Extended SOC (O*NET®-SOC 31.0)

1 occupation

O*NET® child pages of this detailed SOC code. A suffix of .00 is the O*NET® occupation for this code. A higher suffix is a finer breakout. These are not additional official SOC codes.

Other detailed occupations (2)

Using SOC 51-9022

Use SOC 51-9022, Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, when that is the work performed. A more specific O*NET® occupation, when listed, is an Extended SOC code inside this SOC code.

What do Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand do?

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.

How much do Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand earn?

May 2025 OEWS reports a mean annual wage of $33,060 and a mean hourly wage of $15.90 for this occupation.

How many people work as Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand in the U.S.?

May 2025 OEWS estimates 29,170 U.S. jobs in SOC 51-9022, Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand.

Is SOC 51-9022 the same as an O*NET® code?

The official code is the six-digit SOC code 51-9022. Each O*NET® occupation is a child page of that code. 51-9022.00 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand is the .00 O*NET® child page for this SOC code.

Sources for SOC 51-9022

  • Official classification source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2018 Standard Occupational Classification. BLS SOC page
  • Extended SOC source This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. SICCODE.com has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
  • Wage and employment data U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. BLS OEWS

Published by SICCODE.com. The title and description are the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 SOC text. Wage and employment figures, when shown, are U.S. national estimates from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

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