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DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-9031 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand



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.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 8010$20.31/hr$17.76/hr$19.51/hr$19.51/hr$22.79/hr$24.72/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing80$19.51/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Central Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 70$19.51/hrN/A
Minnesota 80$19.51/hr-21.7%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 2,340$26.50/hr-10.9%
Sewing Machine Operators 2,160$18.77/hr-4.1%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 480$22.13/hr5.7%


  • Mark or discard items with defects such as spots, stains, scars, snags, chips, scratches, or unacceptable shapes or finishes.
  • Lower table-mounted cutters such as knife blades, cutting wheels, or saws to cut items to specified sizes.
  • Trim excess material or cut threads off finished products, such as cutting loose ends of plastic off a manufactured toy for a smoother finish.
  • Unroll, lay out, attach, or mount materials or items on cutting tables or machines.
  • Mark identification numbers, trademarks, grades, marketing data, sizes, or model numbers on products.
  • Read work orders to determine dimensions, cutting locations, and quantities to cut.
  • Separate materials or products according to size, weight, type, condition, color, or shade.
  • Transport items to work or storage areas, using carts.
  • Count or weigh and bundle items.
  • Adjust guides and stops to control depths and widths of cuts.