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Cutters and Trimmers, Hand: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
4 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Cutters and Trimmers, Hand, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for CARPET CUTTER (Retail Trade) (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| CARPET CUTTER (Retail Trade) | 0899 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| CUTTER, MACHINE 1 | 0613 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| FUR CUTTER | 0220 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| SILKSCREEN CUTTER | 0519 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What cutters and trimmers, hand earn, by state
Nebraska has the highest state median for cutters and trimmers, hand ($48,830) and Tennessee the lowest ($27,030), across the 30 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $48,830 | $23.48 | 60 |
| Vermont | $48,670 | $23.40 | Not published |
| Iowa | $48,580 | $23.35 | Not published |
| Rhode Island | $48,100 | $23.13 | 50 |
| North Carolina | $47,910 | $23.04 | 1,060 |
| Michigan | $46,830 | $22.51 | 50 |
| Minnesota | $46,570 | $22.39 | 40 |
| New York | $46,190 | $22.21 | 220 |
| Indiana | $41,740 | $20.07 | 360 |
| Missouri | $40,560 | $19.50 | 110 |
| Massachusetts | $39,970 | $19.22 | 110 |
| South Carolina | $39,340 | $18.91 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $39,010 | $18.75 | 60 |
| Kansas | $38,800 | $18.65 | 130 |
| California | $37,840 | $18.19 | 770 |
| Georgia | $37,480 | $18.02 | 290 |
| Mississippi | $37,280 | $17.92 | 90 |
| Connecticut | $35,970 | $17.30 | 50 |
| Washington | $35,960 | $17.29 | Not published |
| Pennsylvania | $35,560 | $17.09 | 140 |
| Illinois | $35,360 | $17.00 | 30 |
| Ohio | $35,360 | $17.00 | 120 |
| Alabama | $35,160 | $16.90 | Not published |
| Florida | $35,150 | $16.90 | 150 |
| Oklahoma | $34,910 | $16.78 | Not published |
| New Jersey | $34,600 | $16.64 | 380 |
| Virginia | $32,470 | $15.61 | 60 |
| Arizona | $31,110 | $14.96 | Not published |
| Texas | $29,130 | $14.00 | 740 |
| Tennessee | $27,030 | $13.00 | 230 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).