Cutters and Trimmers (Hand)

Top 2 Cutter and Trimmer Jobs

  • Auto Body Technician-Yoder Collision Network - Yoder Family of Companies - Greeley, CO

    De- trims and disassembles vehicles, putting parts on parts carts. * Performs pre-pulls to make repair vs. replace decisions. * Remove damaged sections of vehicles using metal- cutting guns, air ...

  • Surgical Technician III - Tufts Medical Center - Boston, MA

    May assist physicians in application of casts, assembling materials (making splints, selecting webril and stockineete, cutting felt, etc.), holding limb removing casts with cast saw, and trimming ...

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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

  • 2020 employment: 8,100
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $30,230

Job Outlook for Cutters and trimmers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: -2,400
  • Growth rate: -30 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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