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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.
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024