Cutters and Trimmers, Hand Salary in Hickory, NC

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

Median annual salary $47,230 +21.7% vs national
Median hourly $22.71
10th percentile $37,660
90th percentile $64,330
Employed locally 580
National median $38,800

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $37,660
    25th
    $41,410
    50th (median)
    $47,230
    75th
    $56,290
    90th
    $64,330

    Hickory economic context

    Unemployment rate 3.60% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $60,255 2023 • Census ACS
    Cutters and Trimmers, Hand salary vs area income 78% Median Cutters and Trimmers, Hand salary is 22% below the area median household income

    Top-paying metros for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

    Metro areaMedian salary
    Vermont $60,290
    New York $51,420
    New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $51,420
    Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $48,220
    Minnesota $47,330
    Nebraska $47,250

    Nearby metros — Cutters and Trimmers, Hand salary comparison

    Metro areaMedian salary
    Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $46,590
    Winston-Salem, NC $45,910
    San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $42,420
    Greensboro-High Point, NC $38,120
    Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $37,650

    Related occupations in Hickory, NC

    OccupationMedian salary
    Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $38,670
    Upholsterers $59,400
    Sewing Machine Operators $46,360
    First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $63,280
    Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $41,340
    Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,150

    Frequently asked questions

    How much do Cutters and Trimmers, Hand make per hour in Hickory?

    The median hourly wage for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand in Hickory, NC is $22.71, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $29.83 or more per hour.

    Is Hickory above or below average for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand salaries?

    The median Cutters and Trimmers, Hand salary in Hickory, NC is 21.7% above the national median of $38,800. The national figure is from BLS OEWS 2025 data covering all US metropolitan areas.

    What is the entry-level salary for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand in Hickory?

    Entry-level Cutters and Trimmers, Hand (10th percentile) earn around $37,660 per year in Hickory, NC. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $41,410.