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Hand Cutters and Trimmers in California

Hand Cutters and Trimmers in California

Want to work in California as a Hand Cutter or Trimmer? Read this first!

-14% Jobs Projection
$30,230 Median Salary
260 Job Openings

While jobs for Hand Cutters and Trimmers in California are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Hand Cutters and Trimmers in California is expected to decrease.

  • Hand Cutters and Trimmers in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Hand Cutters and Trimmers Work in California?

1,420 people worked as Hand Cutters and Trimmers in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,760 Hand Cutters and Trimmers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 340 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 150 Hand Cutters and Trimmers working in it, which means California has more Hand Cutters and Trimmers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Hand Cutters and Trimmers in this state are declining at a rate of 14.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -10.2%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 260 annual Hand Cutters and Trimmers job openings in California, and 2,400 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,400 annual jobs and 13,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Hand Cutters and Trimmers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Hand Cutters and Trimmers ranged from $23,280 to $43,790 with $30,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.19 to $21.05. The median hourly rate was $14.53.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.91 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.62.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Hand Cutters and Trimmers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Hand Cutters and Trimmers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,020 $30,380
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 190 $30,700
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 50 $24,500
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 30 $43,770
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 30 $27,910

Top States for Hand Cutters and Trimmers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Hand Cutters and Trimmers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 1,420 $30,230
North Carolina 1,340 $35,850
Georgia 770 $24,780
Wisconsin 550 $29,370
Texas 530 $27,690
New York 530 $35,790
New Jersey 460 $19,950
Mississippi 420 $30,830
Pennsylvania 410 $23,510
Ohio 300 $25,060
Alabama 300 $25,840
Illinois 230 $28,640
Colorado 230 $28,270
Michigan 230 $30,560
Indiana 220 $28,310
Massachusetts 220 $29,670
Minnesota 210 $31,660
Missouri 200 $25,680
Arizona 160 $29,180
Nebraska 140 $33,700

Below are the states where Hand Cutters and Trimmers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $38,800
New Mexico $36,350
North Carolina $35,850
New York $35,790
Nebraska $33,700
Vermont $32,780
Idaho $32,410
Tennessee $32,310
Oregon $31,800
Minnesota $31,660

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Occupation California Employment Total
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 5,150

References

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