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Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners salary in Louisiana

The median tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners in Louisiana earns $56,380 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,816 a month.

10th percentile
$43,370
25th percentile
$46,890
Median percentile
$56,380
75th percentile
$60,610
90th percentile
$61,550

Based on 40 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

$45,790 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,380
Federal income tax−$4,586
Social Security + Medicare−$4,313
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,691
Monthly take-home$3,816
Every two weeks$1,761

Does it go far here?

$63,918Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

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