SOC 51-9031 · Production Occupations
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand wages by metro
National median annual wage
$38,020
- 10th percentile
- $26,630
- 25th percentile
- $34,050
- Median
- $38,020
- 75th percentile
- $47,850
- 90th percentile
- $57,870
- Mean
- $41,050
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 6,060.
That median is 25.4% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 590 | $39,030 | $49,200 | $62,040 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 50 | $35,450 | $45,520 | $59,320 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 40 | $35,710 | $45,250 | $50,530 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 70 | $32,050 | $44,140 | $48,100 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 40 | $39,960 | $42,580 | $66,500 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 110 | $33,980 | $41,890 | $103,680 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 70 | $22,330 | $41,740 | $49,390 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 130 | $36,400 | $40,970 | $59,740 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 100 | $35,190 | $39,300 | $46,380 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 440 | $32,220 | $39,160 | $55,560 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 40 | $21,770 | $38,420 | $61,710 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 60 | $34,320 | $38,010 | $44,060 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 530 | $34,710 | $37,500 | $58,960 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 200 | $32,470 | $37,020 | $58,140 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 380 | $26,630 | $36,840 | $37,750 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 50 | $27,040 | $35,140 | $64,050 |
| Tulsa, OK | 40 | $30,890 | $34,890 | $34,910 |
| Cleveland, OH | 40 | $29,040 | $34,360 | $50,960 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 100 | $28,670 | $34,000 | $44,160 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 30 | $21,980 | $30,010 | $57,980 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 590 | $39,030 | $49,200 | $62,040 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 530 | $34,710 | $37,500 | $58,960 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 440 | $32,220 | $39,160 | $55,560 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 380 | $26,630 | $36,840 | $37,750 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 200 | $32,470 | $37,020 | $58,140 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 130 | $36,400 | $40,970 | $59,740 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 130 | $25,750 | $25,900 | $36,040 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 110 | $33,980 | $41,890 | $103,680 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 100 | $35,190 | $39,300 | $46,380 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 100 | $28,670 | $34,000 | $44,160 |
| Dalton, GA | 80 | $22,920 | $22,930 | $36,890 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 70 | $22,330 | $41,740 | $49,390 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 70 | $32,050 | $44,140 | $48,100 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 60 | $34,320 | $38,010 | $44,060 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 50 | $27,040 | $35,140 | $64,050 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 50 | $35,450 | $45,520 | $59,320 |
| Cleveland, OH | 40 | $29,040 | $34,360 | $50,960 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 40 | $21,770 | $38,420 | $61,710 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 40 | $35,710 | $45,250 | $50,530 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 40 | $39,960 | $42,580 | $66,500 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 60 | $34,040 | $48,830 | $58,060 |
| Vermont | Not available | $37,560 | $48,670 | $65,930 |
| Iowa | Not available | $46,030 | $48,580 | $50,370 |
| Rhode Island | 50 | $31,200 | $48,100 | $48,100 |
| North Carolina | 1,060 | $33,330 | $47,910 | $60,070 |
| Michigan | 50 | $34,470 | $46,830 | $49,280 |
| Minnesota | 40 | $37,330 | $46,570 | $51,100 |
| New York | 220 | $33,790 | $46,190 | $63,650 |
| Indiana | 360 | $22,260 | $41,740 | $58,430 |
| Missouri | 110 | $35,230 | $40,560 | $50,510 |
| Massachusetts | 110 | $32,210 | $39,970 | $58,400 |
| South Carolina | 50 | $28,990 | $39,340 | $61,570 |
| Wisconsin | 60 | $31,280 | $39,010 | $44,700 |
| Kansas | 130 | $34,360 | $38,800 | $45,670 |
| California | 770 | $34,710 | $37,840 | $61,190 |
| Georgia | 290 | $22,920 | $37,480 | $87,150 |
| Mississippi | 90 | $30,670 | $37,280 | $45,130 |
| Connecticut | 50 | $35,970 | $35,970 | $49,260 |
| Washington | Not available | $34,650 | $35,960 | $47,310 |
| Pennsylvania | 140 | $26,280 | $35,560 | $44,160 |
| Illinois | 30 | $33,830 | $35,360 | $51,680 |
| Ohio | 120 | $23,190 | $35,360 | $48,250 |
| Alabama | Not available | $23,620 | $35,160 | $45,430 |
| Florida | 150 | $27,040 | $35,150 | $78,920 |
| Oklahoma | Not available | $30,890 | $34,910 | $38,650 |
| New Jersey | 380 | $32,220 | $34,600 | $51,520 |
| Virginia | 60 | $29,430 | $32,470 | $42,830 |
| Arizona | Not available | $30,580 | $31,110 | $43,720 |
| Texas | 740 | $24,410 | $29,130 | $37,790 |
| Tennessee | 230 | $19,120 | $27,030 | $45,560 |
Other production occupations
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Machinists
- Production Workers, All Other
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand is $38,020. Employment is 6,060.
How does Cutters and Trimmers, Hand pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand is 25.4% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is highest on this page's list at $49,200.