DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
51-9031 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Occupational Description:
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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Northwest Balance of State | 50 | 16 | $12.32/hr | $0.37/hr | $9.67/hr | $10.41/hr | $11.65/hr | $14.32/hr | $16.39/hr |
| Minnesota | 240 | 61 | $13.76/hr | $1.29/hr | $8.47/hr | $10.25/hr | $13.51/hr | $16.83/hr | $20.08/hr |
| U S | 13,740 | 440 | $12.99/hr | $0.13/hr | $8.68/hr | $9.72/hr | $11.95/hr | $15.10/hr | $18.98/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Tool and Die Makers | 190 | $21.20/hr | N/A |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | N/A | $14.09/hr | N/A |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | N/A | $13.70/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
- Cuts materials, such as textiles, food, and metal, using hand tools, portable power tools, or bench-mounted tools.
- Adjusts guides and stops to control depth and width of cuts.
- Lowers table-mounted cutter, such as knife blade, cutting wheel, or saw to cut items to specified size.
- Replaces or sharpens dulled cutting tools, such as saws.
- Marks identification numbers, trademark, grade, marketing data, size, or model number on products.
- Observes and marks or discards items with defects, such as spot, stains, scars, snags, chips, scratches, or unacceptable shape or finish.
- Folds or shapes materials, preparatory to or after cutting.
- Unrolls, lays out, attaches, or mounts material or item on cutting table or machine.
- Reads work order to determine dimensions, cutting locations, and quantity to cut.
- Marks cutting lines around pattern or template, or follows layout points, using square, rule, straightedge and chalk, pencil, or scribe.
- Positions template or measures material to locate specified point of cut or to obtain maximum yield, using rule, scale, or pattern.
- Transports items to work or storage area by pushing or pulling carts.
- Counts or weighs and bundles items.
- Cleans, treats, buffs, or polishes finished items, using grinder, brush, chisel, and cleaning solutions and polishing materials.
- Stacks cut items and loads them on racks, conveyors, or onto truck.
- Separates materials or products according to size, weight, type, condition, color, or shade.
- Routes items to provide cutouts for parts, using portable router, grinder, and hand tools.