The annual and hourly salary statistics of cutters and trimmers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of cutters and trimmers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutters and trimmers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cutters and trimmers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $24,080 | -7.85% | 14.58% |
| 2016 | $25,970 | -4.66% | - |
| 2015 | $27,180 | 3.16% | - |
| 2014 | $26,320 | 19.68% | - |
| 2013 | $21,140 | 2.70% | - |
| 2012 | $20,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,080 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for cutters and trimmers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of cutters and trimmers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 41.8 percent (41.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville and 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.