SOC 51-9031 · Production Occupations

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$38,020

U.S. median hourly wage$18.28

U.S. employment6,060

Nationally, cutters and trimmers, hand earned a median of $38,020 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 6,060 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Cutters and Trimmers, Hand: pay and employment by state
State
Nebraska	$48,830	$23.48	60	0.1
Vermont	$48,670	$23.40	Not published	Not published
Iowa	$48,580	$23.35	Not published	Not published
Rhode Island	$48,100	$23.13	50	0.1
North Carolina	$47,910	$23.04	1,060	0.2
Michigan	$46,830	$22.51	50	0.0
Minnesota	$46,570	$22.39	40	0.0
New York	$46,190	$22.21	220	0.0
Indiana	$41,740	$20.07	360	0.1
Missouri	$40,560	$19.50	110	0.0
Massachusetts	$39,970	$19.22	110	0.0
South Carolina	$39,340	$18.91	50	0.0
Wisconsin	$39,010	$18.75	60	0.0
Kansas	$38,800	$18.65	130	0.1
California	$37,840	$18.19	770	0.0
Georgia	$37,480	$18.02	290	0.1
Mississippi	$37,280	$17.92	90	0.1
Connecticut	$35,970	$17.30	50	0.0
Washington	$35,960	$17.29	Not published	Not published
Pennsylvania	$35,560	$17.09	140	0.0
Illinois	$35,360	$17.00	30	0.0
Ohio	$35,360	$17.00	120	0.0
Alabama	$35,160	$16.90	Not published	Not published
Florida	$35,150	$16.90	150	0.0
Oklahoma	$34,910	$16.78	Not published	Not published
New Jersey	$34,600	$16.64	380	0.1
Virginia	$32,470	$15.61	60	0.0
Arizona	$31,110	$14.96	Not published	Not published
Texas	$29,130	$14.00	740	0.1
Tennessee	$27,030	$13.00	230	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 22 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$49,200	$23.66	590	3.8
Winston-Salem, NC	$45,520	$21.89	50	0.2
St. Louis, MO-IL	$45,250	$21.76	40	0.0
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$44,140	$21.22	70	0.1
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$42,580	$20.47	40	0.0
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$41,890	$20.14	110	0.0
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$41,740	$20.07	70	0.5
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$40,970	$19.70	130	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$39,300	$18.89	100	0.1
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$39,160	$18.83	440	0.0
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$38,420	$18.47	40	0.0
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$38,010	$18.28	60	0.0
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$37,500	$18.03	530	0.1
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$37,020	$17.80	200	0.5
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$36,840	$17.71	380	0.1
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$35,140	$16.89	50	0.0
Tulsa, OK	$34,890	$16.78	40	0.1
Cleveland, OH	$34,360	$16.52	40	0.0
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$34,000	$16.35	100	0.0
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$30,010	$14.43	30	0.0
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$25,900	$12.45	130	0.0
Dalton, GA	$22,930	$11.02	80	1.2

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.