The annual and hourly salary statistics of cutters and trimmers in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of cutters and trimmers in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 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 | $20,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutters and trimmers in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,080.
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 | $30,190 | -1.06% | 0.63% |
| 2016 | $30,510 | 9.11% | - |
| 2015 | $27,730 | -6.64% | - |
| 2014 | $29,570 | -1.56% | - |
| 2013 | $30,030 | 0.10% | - |
| 2012 | $30,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,190 in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is in the middle of salary range for cutters and trimmers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of cutters and trimmers in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is 42.6 percent (42.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Buffalo-Niagara Falls and 11.8 percent (11.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls | |
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| Syracuse | |
| Rochester | |
| Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area |