The role of Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand is to 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..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $41,490 and $20 per hour. Based on BLS data, a total of 12,290 employees were employed in the Occupation.