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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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