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Highest Paying Industries for Cutters and Trimmers

The top 82 highest paying industries for cutters and trimmers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $49,260, management of companies and enterprises is the highest paying industry for cutters and trimmers. It is followed by local government, including schools and hospitals industry (average annual salary $47,330). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of cutters and trimmers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 82 Highest Paying Industries for Cutters and Trimmers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$49,260	$41,580	n/a
2	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$47,330	$26,360	50
3	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$47,330	$26,360	50
4	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$46,730	$26,420	50
5	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$46,730	$26,420	50
6	Federal, State, and Local Government	$46,730	$26,420	50
7	Building Finishing Contractors	$38,170	$27,270	60
8	Specialty Trade Contractors	$37,620	$24,590	90
9	Construction	$37,620	$24,590	90
10	Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing	$37,490	$25,270	40
11	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$36,040	$21,680	150
12	Home Furnishings Stores	$35,780	$16,900	n/a
13	Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	$35,780	$16,900	n/a
14	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$34,540	$23,330	90
15	Paper Manufacturing	$33,470	$25,150	30
16	Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	$33,160	$25,080	30
17	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$32,290	$18,500	610
18	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$32,030	$20,510	1,060
19	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$31,910	$20,430	1,030
20	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$31,880	$20,260	1,270
21	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	$31,670	$22,940	n/a
22	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$31,670	$22,940	n/a
23	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$30,140	$18,550	70
24	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$29,990	$23,350	n/a
25	Nonstore Retailers	$29,990	$23,350	n/a
26	Retail Trade	$29,870	$21,080	1,070
27	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$29,670	$20,820	120
28	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$29,190	$19,260	1,250
29	Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$28,840	$20,790	40
30	Repair and Maintenance	$28,710	$19,910	n/a
31	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$28,710	$19,910	n/a
32	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$28,190	$19,820	n/a
33	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$28,190	$19,820	n/a
34	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$28,100	$20,560	470
35	Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing	$27,620	$20,640	110
36	Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing	$27,520	$20,680	60
37	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$27,250	$20,880	490
38	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$27,090	$20,160	n/a
39	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$26,500	$19,010	880
40	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$25,730	$18,900	200
41	Manufacturing	$25,660	$18,340	13,200
42	Food Manufacturing	$25,480	$18,370	1,040
43	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$25,250	$19,360	2,630
44	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$25,000	$18,650	730
45	Textile Furnishings Mills	$25,000	$18,350	530
46	Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	$24,880	$17,750	n/a
47	Apparel Manufacturing	$24,880	$17,730	n/a
48	Machinery Manufacturing	$24,770	$17,530	50
49	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$24,770	$19,680	1,740
50	Fabric Mills	$24,770	$20,270	50
51	Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing	$24,660	$17,410	130
52	Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	$24,650	$17,320	n/a
53	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$24,490	$17,750	200
54	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$24,470	$18,310	1,060
55	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$24,360	$20,210	60
56	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$24,240	$19,320	150
57	Wood Product Manufacturing	$24,080	$20,270	160
58	Printing and Related Support Activities	$23,880	$18,270	890
59	Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$23,810	$18,520	290
60	Textile Product Mills	$23,680	$17,690	1,120
61	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$23,220	$18,010	330
62	Textile Mills	$23,130	$20,040	110
63	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$23,110	$20,410	n/a
64	Wholesale Trade	$22,870	$19,500	690
65	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	$22,780	$19,420	120
66	Temporary Help Services	$22,640	$19,960	50
67	Other Textile Product Mills	$22,640	$17,280	590
68	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$22,590	$19,840	70
69	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$22,570	$19,870	480
70	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$22,550	$17,440	50
71	Employment Services	$22,530	$19,810	60
72	Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$22,510	$18,400	170
73	Administrative and Support Services	$22,460	$19,810	70
74	Specialized Design Services	$22,420	$17,180	40
75	Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills	$22,360	$19,940	60
76	Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	$22,240	$17,920	50
77	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	$22,160	$19,850	250
78	Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	$21,990	$17,070	60
79	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$20,220	$17,180	50
80	Other Food Manufacturing	$20,090	$17,930	450
81	Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores	$19,460	$16,230	40
82	Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores	$19,460	$16,230	40