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Hand Cutters and Trimmers in West Virginia

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Hand Cutters and Trimmers in West Virginia

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-14% Jobs Projection
$28,100 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Hand Cutters and Trimmers Work in West Virginia?

In West Virginia, there were 80 people working as Hand Cutters and Trimmers in the year 2018.

There were 60 Hand Cutters and Trimmers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for West Virginia

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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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 60 jobs for West Virginia Hand Cutters and Trimmers in 2026.

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

What do Hand Cutters and Trimmers Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Hand Cutters and Trimmers ranged from $21,950 to $38,700 with $28,100 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.55 to $18.6. The median hourly rate was $13.51.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.92 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.59.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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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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