Careers · Cutters and Trimmers, Hand · Illinois
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand in Illinois
Cutters and trimmers use hand tools and hand-held power tools to cut and trim manufactured materials like carpet, fabric, stone, glass, and rubber. They work in manufacturing facilities, textile mills, glass shops, stone yards, and fabrication plants, following measurements and patterns to produce finished or semi-finished products. In Illinois the median pay is $35,360 a year, 7% below the national median of $38,020.
$35,360median pay in Illinois, per year
$34,640–$40,200middle half earn
30employed in Illinois
$38,020U.S. median, for comparison
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Four short assessments and your background, scored against cutters and trimmers, hand and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against cutters and trimmers, hand and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold no formal education requirement.
Skills that matter most
Active ListeningSpeakingTime ManagementReading ComprehensionMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision MakingCritical Thinking
Knowledge areas
Production and Processing
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Cutters and Trimmers, Hand.
Licenses and training in Illinois
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand pay in other states
Nebraska · $48,830Vermont · $48,670Iowa · $48,580Rhode Island · $48,100North Carolina · $47,910Michigan · $46,830Minnesota · $46,570New York · $46,190Indiana · $41,740Missouri · $40,560
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against cutters and trimmers, hand and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against cutters and trimmers, hand and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 51-9031.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Illinois, annual.