Cutters and Trimmers (Hand)

What Cutters and trimmers Do

Use hand tools or hand-held power tools to cut and trim a variety of manufactured items, such as carpet, fabric, stone, glass, or rubber.

Cutter and trimmer Salaries

• 2014 employment: 15,800
• May 2015 median annual wage: $26,820

Job Outlook for Cutters and trimmers

Projected employment change, 2014–24:

• Number of new jobs: -2,800
• Growth rate: -17 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Cutter or trimmer

Education and training:

• Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
• Work experience in a related occupation: None
• Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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