Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners pay range in Longview
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,660 or more. The middle half of tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Longview earn between $60,320 and $76,930.
- $52K10th
- $60K25th
- $62KMedian
- $77K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $67,160 | $5,597 | $32.29 |
| Median | $61,820 | $5,152 | $29.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,320 | $5,027 | $29.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,930 | $6,411 | $36.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners pay in Longview vs. Washington and the U.S.
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Longview earn 12% less than the Washington average ($76,330) and 26% more than the U.S. average ($53,240). At the median the gap is +23% against the U.S. median of $50,060.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longview | $67,160 | $61,820 | $52,350 | $81,660 | 40 |
| Washington | $76,330 | $75,190 | $52,330 | $108,720 | 410 |
| 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 Longview
On the average salary of $67,160, a single filer in Longview takes home about $56,077 a year, or $4,673 a month and $2,157 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Longview a good place for tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Longview area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $67,160 buys what about $68,850 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($57,420). A typical home costs $423,261, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners salary in other Washington cities
Longview ranks 2nd of 2 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($91,150).
- Seattle$91,150
- Longview$67,160
All Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners salaries in Washington
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 Longview: questions
How much do tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners make an hour in Longview?
$32.29 an hour on average, and $29.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners salary in Longview?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners take-home pay in Longview?
About $56,077 a year ($4,673 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,160. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners earn more in Longview than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% more 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 Longview-Kelso, WA (31020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 25.30, this job is 25.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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