DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
51-9031 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Occupational Description:
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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 140 | 41 | $16.15/hr | $0.69/hr | $11.54/hr | $12.99/hr | $14.90/hr | $18.18/hr | $23.00/hr |
| U S | 9,670 | 484 | $15.78/hr | $0.19/hr | $10.17/hr | $12.14/hr | $14.73/hr | $18.24/hr | $23.28/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2023 - 2025 | |
| Tool and Die Makers | 1,840 | $27.62/hr | 0.3% |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 790 | $17.50/hr | 2.2% |
| Etchers and Engravers | 300 | $16.51/hr | 1.4% |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 250 | $18.55/hr | 0.9% |
Tasks for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
- Cuts materials, such as textiles, food, and metal, using hand tools, portable power tools, or bench-mounted tools.
- Adjusts guides and stops to control depth and width of cuts.
- Lowers table-mounted cutter, such as knife blade, cutting wheel, or saw to cut items to specified size.
- Replaces or sharpens dulled cutting tools, such as saws.
- Marks identification numbers, trademark, grade, marketing data, size, or model number on products.
- Observes and marks or discards items with defects, such as spot, stains, scars, snags, chips, scratches, or unacceptable shape or finish.
- Folds or shapes materials, preparatory to or after cutting.
- Unrolls, lays out, attaches, or mounts material or item on cutting table or machine.
- Reads work order to determine dimensions, cutting locations, and quantity to cut.
- Marks cutting lines around pattern or template, or follows layout points, using square, rule, straightedge and chalk, pencil, or scribe.
- Positions template or measures material to locate specified point of cut or to obtain maximum yield, using rule, scale, or pattern.
- Transports items to work or storage area by pushing or pulling carts.
- Counts or weighs and bundles items.
- Cleans, treats, buffs, or polishes finished items, using grinder, brush, chisel, and cleaning solutions and polishing materials.
- Stacks cut items and loads them on racks, conveyors, or onto truck.
- Separates materials or products according to size, weight, type, condition, color, or shade.
- Routes items to provide cutouts for parts, using portable router, grinder, and hand tools.
