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Hand Cutters and Trimmers in Illinois

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4.0% Jobs Projection
$28,640 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Hand Cutters and Trimmers in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Hand Cutters and Trimmers in Illinois is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Hand Cutters and Trimmers Work in Illinois?

230 people worked as Hand Cutters and Trimmers in 2018 in this state.

There were 260 Hand Cutters and Trimmers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Hand Cutters and Trimmers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -10.2%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Hand Cutters and Trimmers job openings in Illinois, and 520 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Hand Cutters and Trimmers ranged from $21,380 to $41,180 with $28,640 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.28 to $19.8. The median hourly rate was $13.77.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.22 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.45.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 220 $28,980
St. Louis, MO-IL 170 $25,470

Top States for Hand Cutters and Trimmers Employment

View the list below to see 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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