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Cutters and Trimmers, Hand: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
4
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
longest minimum 6,000 h
National median pay
$38,020
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
6,060
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, CARPET CUTTER (Retail Trade) (competency-based)
- State medians
- $48,830 in Nebraska to $27,030 in Tennessee (30 states publish one)
| 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 |
What cutters and trimmers, hand earn, by state
| 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
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.