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Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners salary in Connecticut

The median tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Connecticut earns $39,710 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,675 a month.

10th percentile
$34,080
25th percentile
$35,970
Median percentile
$39,710
75th percentile
$68,700
90th percentile
$98,180

Based on 130 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$32,101 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,710
Federal income tax−$2,585
Social Security + Medicare−$3,038
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$1,986
Monthly take-home$2,675
Every two weeks$1,235

Does it go far here?

$38,326Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
56%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,488 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Connecticut

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Physicians, All Other$214,990
Natural Sciences Managers$210,670
General Internal Medicine Physicians$208,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,490
Financial Managers$174,830

All tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut