The annual and hourly salary statistics of cutters and trimmers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of cutters and trimmers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $18,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutters and trimmers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,560.
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 | $25,870 | 1.86% | 10.36% |
| 2016 | $25,390 | -7.29% | - |
| 2015 | $27,240 | 5.73% | - |
| 2014 | $25,680 | -2.80% | - |
| 2013 | $26,400 | 12.16% | - |
| 2012 | $23,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,870 in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 27.4 percent (27.4%) lower than that in the highest paying San Antonio-New Braunfels and 26.4 percent (26.4%) 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 |