Cutters and Trimmers, Hand Salary in Winston, NC

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Winston-Salem, NC

Median annual salary $45,910 +18.3% vs national
Median hourly $22.07
10th percentile $30,320
90th percentile $57,400
Employed locally 50
National median $38,800

Compare Cutters and Trimmers, Hand salary & buying power

Type a city below to see how Winston, NC stacks up on salary and cost of living.

Full tool →
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
in
Winston, NC
vs

    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $30,320
    25th
    $38,300
    50th (median)
    $45,910
    75th
    $50,280
    90th
    $57,400

    Winston economic context

    Unemployment rate 3.60% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $64,282 2023 • Census ACS
    Cutters and Trimmers, Hand salary vs area income 71% Median Cutters and Trimmers, Hand salary is 29% below the area median household income

    Top-paying metros for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

    Metro areaMedian salary
    Vermont $60,290
    New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $51,420
    New York $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
    Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $47,230
    Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $46,590
    San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $42,420
    Greensboro-High Point, NC $38,120
    Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $37,650

    Related occupations in Winston, NC

    OccupationMedian salary
    Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $39,690
    First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $66,640
    Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $44,370
    Production Workers, All Other $35,560
    Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $46,520
    Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,460

    Frequently asked questions

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

    The median hourly wage for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand in Winston, NC is $22.07, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $28.52 or more per hour.

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

    The median Cutters and Trimmers, Hand salary in Winston, NC is 18.3% 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 Winston?

    Entry-level Cutters and Trimmers, Hand (10th percentile) earn around $30,320 per year in Winston, NC. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $38,300.