Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for cutters and trimmers, hand

Nebraska leads at $48,830 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Nebraska$48,830$41,530–$52,840
Rhode Island$48,100$42,370–$48,100
North Carolina$47,910$39,120–$58,010
Michigan$46,830$39,630–$49,210
Minnesota$46,570$37,340–$51,060
New York$46,190$38,160–$55,560
Indiana$41,740$35,880–$49,390
Missouri$40,560$37,500–$46,110
Massachusetts$39,970$34,880–$44,810
South Carolina$39,340$36,020–$40,970
Wisconsin$39,010$31,570–$39,610
Kansas$38,800$35,200–$41,090
California$37,840$35,640–$42,720
Georgia$37,480$27,040–$41,970
Mississippi$37,280$33,230–$39,000
Connecticut$35,970$35,970–$37,960
Pennsylvania$35,560$28,820–$38,260
Illinois$35,360$34,640–$40,200
Ohio$35,360$32,600–$45,100
Florida$35,150$31,820–$46,490
New Jersey$34,600$32,220–$42,620
Virginia$32,470$30,160–$36,050
Texas$29,130$26,620–$37,240
Tennessee$27,030$20,550–$32,880

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.