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Hand Cutters and Trimmers in Kentucky

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

-29% Jobs Projection
$27,230 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Hand Cutters and Trimmers Work in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, there were 50 people working as Hand Cutters and Trimmers in the year 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Hand Cutters and Trimmers in this state are declining at a rate of 28.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -10.2%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 50 total jobs in 2026 for Hand Cutters and Trimmers in this state.

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

What do Hand Cutters and Trimmers Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Hand Cutters and Trimmers ranged from $17,020 to $37,590 with $27,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.18 to $18.07. The median hourly rate was $13.09.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.05 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.96.

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

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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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