Average Salary for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
SOC 51-9031 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand in the United States is $38,800 ($18.65/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $29,910 at the 10th percentile to $57,820 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 7,070 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 28.5% since 2019.
Median Annual
$38,800
Mean Annual
$41,960
10th Pct
$29,910
75th Pct
$48,790
Employment
7,070
Salary Distribution
$30k
10th
$34k
25th
$39k
Median
$49k
75th
$58k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $51,420 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $48,220 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $47,230 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $46,590 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $45,910 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $44,340 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $42,770 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $42,420 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $42,310 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $40,940 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $40,870 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $40,430 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $38,140 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $38,120 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $38,090 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Vermont | $60,290 |
| New York | $51,420 |
| Minnesota | $47,330 |
| Nebraska | $47,250 |
| Rhode Island | $46,590 |
| Iowa | $46,230 |
| North Carolina | $45,910 |
| Oregon | $44,630 |
| Kentucky | $43,520 |
| New Jersey | $41,600 |
| Massachusetts | $41,410 |
| Connecticut | $41,410 |
| Missouri | $41,190 |
| Indiana | $40,530 |
| South Carolina | $39,680 |
| Michigan | $39,110 |
| South Dakota | $38,660 |
| Wisconsin | $38,370 |
| Kansas | $38,090 |
| California | $36,470 |
| Mississippi | $36,430 |
| Florida | $36,430 |
| Washington | $36,050 |
| Pennsylvania | $35,510 |
| Ohio | $34,370 |
| Alabama | $32,140 |
| Virginia | $32,090 |
| Texas | $30,510 |
| Tennessee | $30,400 |
| Arizona | $30,110 |
| Georgia | $30,100 |
| Oklahoma | $29,950 |
| Louisiana | $23,890 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $38,800 |
| 2023 | $37,040 |
| 2022 | $36,130 |
| 2021 | $30,230 |
| 2020 | $31,630 |
| 2019 | $30,200 |