The annual and hourly salary statistics of cutters and trimmers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of cutters and trimmers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutters and trimmers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cutters and trimmers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $26,590 | 9.25% | 27.72% |
| 2016 | $24,130 | -6.42% | - |
| 2015 | $25,680 | 4.17% | - |
| 2014 | $24,610 | -1.18% | - |
| 2013 | $24,900 | 22.81% | - |
| 2012 | $19,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,590 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for cutters and trimmers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of cutters and trimmers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 35.8 percent (35.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville and 17.4 percent (17.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.