Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,090 or more. The middle half of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Dallas earn between $32,740 and $42,070.
- $29K10th
- $33K25th
- $34KMedian
- $42K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,880 | $3,323 | $19.17 |
| Median | $33,830 | $2,819 | $16.26 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,740 | $2,728 | $15.74 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,070 | $3,506 | $20.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Dallas earn 23% less than the Texas average ($51,740) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($53,240). At the median the gap is -32% against the U.S. median of $50,060.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | $39,880 | $33,830 | $28,910 | $56,090 | n/a |
| Texas | $51,740 | $46,000 | $32,200 | $78,620 | 530 |
| United States | $53,240 | $50,060 | $35,350 | $77,170 | 5,600 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $39,880, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $34,224 a year, or $2,852 a month and $1,316 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $39,880 buys what about $38,685 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 2nd of 2 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($57,860).
- Houston$57,860
- Dallas$39,880
Highest-paying cities for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,150).
- Seattle, WA$91,150
- Eugene, OR$67,790
- Longview, WA$67,160
- Cincinnati, OH$63,860
- Portland, OR$62,930
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Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners salary in Dallas: questions
How much do tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners make an hour in Dallas?
$19.17 an hour on average, and $16.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners take-home pay in Dallas?
About $34,224 a year ($2,852 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,880. Texas has no state income tax.
Do tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,240).
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 51-4194; area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.2%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
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