Cutters and Trimmers, Hand salary by location
National median: $38,020 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory, NC | metropolitan | $49,200 | +29.4% | 590 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $48,830 | +28.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $48,670 | +28.0% | — | 2025 |
| IA | state | $48,580 | +27.8% | — | 2025 |
| RI | state | $48,100 | +26.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $47,910 | +26.0% | 1,060 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $46,830 | +23.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $46,570 | +22.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $46,190 | +21.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $45,520 | +19.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $45,250 | +19.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $44,140 | +16.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $42,580 | +12.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $41,890 | +10.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $41,740 | +9.8% | 360 | 2025 |
| Elkhart, IN | metropolitan | $41,740 | +9.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $40,970 | +7.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $40,560 | +6.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $39,970 | +5.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $39,340 | +3.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $39,300 | +3.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $39,160 | +3.0% | 440 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $39,010 | +2.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $38,800 | +2.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $38,420 | +1.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $38,010 | −0.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $37,840 | −0.5% | 770 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $37,500 | −1.4% | 530 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $37,480 | −1.4% | 290 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $37,280 | −1.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $37,020 | −2.6% | 200 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $36,840 | −3.1% | 380 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $35,970 | −5.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $35,960 | −5.4% | — | 2025 |
| PA | state | $35,560 | −6.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $35,360 | −7.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $35,360 | −7.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $35,160 | −7.5% | — | 2025 |
| FL | state | $35,150 | −7.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $35,140 | −7.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $34,910 | −8.2% | — | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $34,890 | −8.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $34,600 | −9.0% | 380 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $34,360 | −9.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $34,000 | −10.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $32,470 | −14.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $31,110 | −18.2% | — | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $30,010 | −21.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $29,130 | −23.4% | 740 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $27,030 | −28.9% | 230 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $25,900 | −31.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| Dalton, GA | metropolitan | $22,930 | −39.7% | 80 | 2025 |