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Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

7/100
#814 of 825
$38,020
median pay, U.S.
6,060
employed (2024)
-18.1%
growth, 2024–34
600
openings per year
No formal educational credential
typical entry education

Is cutters and trimmers, hand a good career?

It scores 7/100 and ranks #814 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($38,020 vs $61,390)
  • Employment is projected to decline (-18.1% through 2034)

What cutters and trimmers, hand earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. cutters and trimmers, hand earn between $34,050 and $47,850 a year.

Best-paying states

Nebraska statewide
$48,830
Vermont statewide
$48,670
Iowa statewide
$48,580
Rhode Island statewide
$48,100
North Carolina statewide
$47,910
Michigan statewide
$46,830
Minnesota statewide
$46,570
New York statewide
$46,190
Indiana statewide
$41,740
Missouri statewide
$40,560
$20k $50k $80k

Best-paying metros

01 Hickory, NC $49,200
02 Winston, NC $45,520
03 St. Louis, MO $45,250
04 Providence, RI $44,140
05 San Francisco, CA $42,580
06 Atlanta, GA $41,890
07 Elkhart, IN $41,740
08 Charlotte, NC $40,970

Strongest employment concentration

01 North Carolina 1,060
02 California 770
03 Texas 740
04 New Jersey 380
05 Indiana 360
06 Georgia 290

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How to become a cutters and trimmers, hand

Typical education
No formal educational credential
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

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Questions about becoming a cutters and trimmers, hand
How much do cutters and trimmers, hand make?

The national median wage is $38,020 a year, with the middle half earning between $34,050 and $47,850 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is cutters and trimmers, hand a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 7 of 100 and ranks #814 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change -18.1% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a cutters and trimmers, hand?

The typical entry-level education is no formal educational credential.

Where do cutters and trimmers, hand earn the most?

Among states, Nebraska pays the highest median ($48,830). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →