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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
8,250 3.3 % $ 18.19 $ 37,830 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.00 $ 14.65 $ 17.37 $ 20.17 $ 24.98
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,040 $ 30,470 $ 36,130 $ 41,960 $ 51,970


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) 1,600 0.47 $ 19.94 $ 41,480
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 960 1.32 $ 17.14 $ 35,650
Plastics Product Manufacturing 920 0.15 $ 16.52 $ 34,360
Rubber Product Manufacturing 370 0.28 $ 21.07 $ 43,830
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 290 0.07 $ 20.27 $ 42,160

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 260 7.89 $ 16.30 $ 33,900
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 960 1.32 $ 17.14 $ 35,650
Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing 80 0.67 $ 19.19 $ 39,910
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing 70 0.62 $ 13.72 $ 28,550
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 1,600 0.47 $ 19.94 $ 41,480

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) $ 24.17 $ 50,280
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (8) (8) $ 24.13 $ 50,190
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 180 0.12 $ 22.41 $ 46,610
Specialized Design Services (8) (8) $ 22.06 $ 45,880
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 80 0.03 $ 21.16 $ 44,020


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 2022


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 1,270 0.27 4.89 $ 20.25 $ 42,120
California 640 0.04 0.65 $ 17.35 $ 36,080
New York 540 0.06 1.07 $ 22.22 $ 46,210
Indiana 530 0.17 3.07 $ 17.43 $ 36,250
Wisconsin 500 0.18 3.20 $ 18.72 $ 38,940


Map of location quotient of cutters and trimmers, hand by state, May 2022


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)
Mississippi 320 0.28 5.07 $ 17.86 $ 37,140
North Carolina 1,270 0.27 4.89 $ 20.25 $ 42,120
Vermont 70 0.24 4.31 $ 20.02 $ 41,630
Alabama 470 0.23 4.16 $ 18.79 $ 39,080
Wisconsin 500 0.18 3.20 $ 18.72 $ 38,940


Map of annual mean wages of cutters and trimmers, hand by state, May 2022


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)
New York 540 0.06 1.07 $ 22.22 $ 46,210
Georgia 280 0.06 1.10 $ 21.10 $ 43,890
Colorado 50 0.02 0.35 $ 21.10 $ 43,880
North Carolina 1,270 0.27 4.89 $ 20.25 $ 42,120
Vermont 70 0.24 4.31 $ 20.02 $ 41,630



Map of employment of cutters and trimmers, hand by area, May 2022


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 710 4.62 82.91 $ 21.51 $ 44,740
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 660 0.07 1.28 $ 20.61 $ 42,870
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 290 0.05 0.84 $ 17.15 $ 35,660
Greensboro-High Point, NC 200 0.57 10.29 $ 19.50 $ 40,550
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 180 0.04 0.72 $ 18.18 $ 37,810
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 150 0.05 0.97 $ 24.63 $ 51,230
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 140 0.11 2.04 $ 18.38 $ 38,230
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 120 0.03 0.57 $ 13.96 $ 29,040
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 110 0.06 1.03 $ 18.75 $ 38,990
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 100 0.04 0.63 $ 16.21 $ 33,720


Map of location quotient of cutters and trimmers, hand by area, May 2022


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 710 4.62 82.91 $ 21.51 $ 44,740
Greensboro-High Point, NC 200 0.57 10.29 $ 19.50 $ 40,550
Winston-Salem, NC 40 0.16 2.82 $ 19.09 $ 39,720
Boise City, ID 50 0.14 2.48 $ 18.94 $ 39,380
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 140 0.11 2.04 $ 18.38 $ 38,230
Knoxville, TN 40 0.11 1.98 $ 18.38 $ 38,230
Oklahoma City, OK 60 0.09 1.66 $ 15.73 $ 32,720
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 90 0.09 1.58 $ 17.78 $ 36,970
Rochester, NY 40 0.09 1.54 $ 17.06 $ 35,490
Salt Lake City, UT 60 0.07 1.31 $ 14.99 $ 31,180


Map of annual mean wages of cutters and trimmers, hand by area, May 2022


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)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 150 0.05 0.97 $ 24.63 $ 51,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 50 0.02 0.36 $ 21.86 $ 45,470
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 40 0.03 0.50 $ 21.74 $ 45,230
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 710 4.62 82.91 $ 21.51 $ 44,740
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 660 0.07 1.28 $ 20.61 $ 42,870
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 30 0.03 0.52 $ 20.19 $ 41,980
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 50 0.01 0.27 $ 19.73 $ 41,040
Greensboro-High Point, NC 200 0.57 10.29 $ 19.50 $ 40,550
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 90 0.05 0.88 $ 19.16 $ 39,850
Winston-Salem, NC 40 0.16 2.82 $ 19.09 $ 39,720

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 310 1.38 24.67 $ 17.96 $ 37,360
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.32 5.75 $ 18.29 $ 38,030
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.20 3.53 $ 15.82 $ 32,910
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 50 0.45 8.11 $ 14.79 $ 30,770
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.34 6.17 $ 13.34 $ 27,750

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 310 1.38 24.67 $ 17.96 $ 37,360
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 50 0.45 8.11 $ 14.79 $ 30,770
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 6.60 $ 15.55 $ 32,340
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 30 0.35 6.28 $ 18.63 $ 38,760
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.34 6.17 $ 13.34 $ 27,750

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)
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 30 0.35 6.28 $ 18.63 $ 38,760
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.32 5.75 $ 18.29 $ 38,030
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 310 1.38 24.67 $ 17.96 $ 37,360
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 30 0.25 4.45 $ 17.69 $ 36,800
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 4.17 $ 16.60 $ 34,530


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023