The annual and hourly salary statistics of cutters and trimmers in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of cutters and trimmers in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $21,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutters and trimmers in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,770.
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 | $29,850 | 1.74% | 21.71% |
| 2016 | $29,330 | 6.82% | - |
| 2015 | $27,330 | 2.60% | - |
| 2014 | $26,620 | 20.55% | - |
| 2013 | $21,150 | -10.50% | - |
| 2012 | $23,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,850 in Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for cutters and trimmers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of cutters and trimmers in Fort Worth-Arlington is 16.2 percent (16.2%) lower than that in the highest paying San Antonio-New Braunfels and 36.2 percent (36.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Waco | |
| North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| El Paso | |
| Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area |