Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

51-9031 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Use hand tools or hand-held power tools to cut and trim a variety of manufactured items, such as carpet, fabric, stone, glass, or rubber.

National estimates for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Industry profile for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Geographic profile for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

National estimates for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
7,220	4.2 %	$ 18.88	$ 39,260	0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 13.83	$ 15.43	$ 17.81	$ 20.86	$ 26.13
Annual Wage (2)	$ 28,770	$ 32,090	$ 37,040	$ 43,400	$ 54,350

Industry profile for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Cutters and Trimmers, Hand, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Cutters and Trimmers, Hand:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only)	1,450	0.43	$ 20.45	$ 42,530
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	1,000	1.43	$ 17.18	$ 35,730
Plastics Product Manufacturing	620	0.10	$ 16.88	$ 35,110
Rubber Product Manufacturing	310	0.23	$ 23.60	$ 49,090
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	300	0.07	$ 20.73	$ 43,120

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Cutters and Trimmers, Hand:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing	80	2.56	$ 19.18	$ 39,880
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	1,000	1.43	$ 17.18	$ 35,730
Other Textile Product Mills	290	0.49	$ 15.93	$ 33,140
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only)	1,450	0.43	$ 20.45	$ 42,530
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing	40	0.29	$ 17.09	$ 35,540

Top paying industries for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Building Finishing Contractors	(8)	(8)	$ 26.09	$ 54,270
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only)	(8)	(8)	$ 25.45	$ 52,930
Rubber Product Manufacturing	310	0.23	$ 23.60	$ 49,090
Foundries	80	0.07	$ 22.74	$ 47,290
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	50	0.06	$ 21.41	$ 44,530

Geographic profile for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Cutters and Trimmers, Hand, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Map of employment of cutters and trimmers, hand by state, May 2023

States with the highest employment level in Cutters and Trimmers, Hand:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
North Carolina	1,170	0.24	5.13	$ 20.38	$ 42,400
California	720	0.04	0.84	$ 18.27	$ 38,000
Indiana	610	0.19	4.07	$ 18.90	$ 39,310
Alabama	460	0.22	4.70	$ 19.57	$ 40,700
New Jersey	410	0.10	2.07	$ 18.10	$ 37,650

Map of location quotient of cutters and trimmers, hand by state, May 2023

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cutters and Trimmers, Hand:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
North Carolina	1,170	0.24	5.13	$ 20.38	$ 42,400
Mississippi	260	0.23	4.76	$ 18.84	$ 39,180
Alabama	460	0.22	4.70	$ 19.57	$ 40,700
Indiana	610	0.19	4.07	$ 18.90	$ 39,310
South Dakota	70	0.15	3.12	$ 16.93	$ 35,220

Map of annual mean wages of cutters and trimmers, hand by state, May 2023

Top paying states for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon	50	0.02	0.52	$ 24.46	$ 50,870
New York	300	0.03	0.68	$ 23.50	$ 48,880
Vermont	40	0.13	2.64	$ 23.04	$ 47,910
Washington	60	0.02	0.34	$ 20.85	$ 43,370
North Carolina	1,170	0.24	5.13	$ 20.38	$ 42,400

Map of employment of cutters and trimmers, hand by area, May 2023

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Cutters and Trimmers, Hand:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	550	3.59	75.45	$ 22.73	$ 47,270
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	550	0.06	1.21	$ 20.75	$ 43,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	280	0.04	0.93	$ 18.80	$ 39,100
Greensboro-High Point, NC	270	0.76	15.91	$ 18.34	$ 38,150
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	160	0.03	0.72	$ 19.66	$ 40,900
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	150	0.11	2.40	$ 18.09	$ 37,620
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	130	0.03	0.68	$ 14.69	$ 30,560
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	110	0.04	0.81	$ 18.64	$ 38,770
Kansas City, MO-KS	90	0.09	1.84	$ 17.98	$ 37,400
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	90	0.08	1.70	$ 19.39	$ 40,320

Map of location quotient of cutters and trimmers, hand by area, May 2023

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cutters and Trimmers, Hand:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	550	3.59	75.45	$ 22.73	$ 47,270
Dalton, GA	50	0.82	17.20	$ 14.44	$ 30,040
Greensboro-High Point, NC	270	0.76	15.91	$ 18.34	$ 38,150
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	30	0.52	10.99	$ 15.09	$ 31,380
Huntsville, AL	50	0.21	4.36	(8)	(8)
Winston-Salem, NC	40	0.13	2.77	$ 20.70	$ 43,050
Tulsa, OK	60	0.13	2.75	$ 14.80	$ 30,780
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	150	0.11	2.40	$ 18.09	$ 37,620
Kansas City, MO-KS	90	0.09	1.84	$ 17.98	$ 37,400
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	50	0.09	1.82	$ 18.14	$ 37,730

Map of annual mean wages of cutters and trimmers, hand by area, May 2023

Top paying metropolitan areas for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	550	3.59	75.45	$ 22.73	$ 47,270
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	30	0.02	0.35	$ 21.11	$ 43,920
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	550	0.06	1.21	$ 20.75	$ 43,160
Winston-Salem, NC	40	0.13	2.77	$ 20.70	$ 43,050
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	50	0.03	0.53	$ 20.51	$ 42,650
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	30	0.03	0.64	$ 19.70	$ 40,980
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	160	0.03	0.72	$ 19.66	$ 40,900
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	90	0.08	1.70	$ 19.39	$ 40,320
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	70	0.04	0.77	$ 19.26	$ 40,060
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	280	0.04	0.93	$ 18.80	$ 39,100

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Cutters and Trimmers, Hand:

Nonmetropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	250	1.12	23.44	$ 18.97	$ 39,460
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	70	0.35	7.26	$ 18.38	$ 38,240
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	60	0.40	8.49	$ 18.19	$ 37,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	50	0.37	7.82	$ 17.05	$ 35,460
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	50	0.19	3.97	$ 15.02	$ 31,250

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cutters and Trimmers, Hand:

Nonmetropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	250	1.12	23.44	$ 18.97	$ 39,460
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	60	0.40	8.49	$ 18.19	$ 37,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	50	0.37	7.82	$ 17.05	$ 35,460
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	40	0.37	7.71	$ 15.79	$ 32,850
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	70	0.35	7.26	$ 18.38	$ 38,240

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand:

Nonmetropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	250	1.12	23.44	$ 18.97	$ 39,460
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	70	0.35	7.26	$ 18.38	$ 38,240
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	60	0.40	8.49	$ 18.19	$ 37,830
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	40	0.12	2.48	$ 17.31	$ 36,000
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	50	0.37	7.82	$ 17.05	$ 35,460

About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.

Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024