The average salary for a meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmer in the United States is $36,840, but the range typically falls between $31,820 and $40,670. This corresponds to an average hourly wage of $17.71, with a range between $15.3 and $19.55.
There are approximately 138,300 people employed as a meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmer in the United States. With Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas employing the highest number of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers.The state with the best pay for a meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmer is District of Columbia, with an average annual salary of $56,790, while Maryland has the lowest average annual salary of $30,240.
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $28,700 | $13.8 |
| 25th Percentile | $31,820 | $15.3 |
| Median | $36,300 | $17.45 |
| 75th Percentile | $40,670 | $19.55 |
| 90th Percentile | $46,150 | $22.19 |
The salary of a meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmer can vary depending on the state. Below is a map of the United States showing the average annual salary for a meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmer in each state. The darker the color, the higher the salary. The best states for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers are District of Columbia, Arizona, Nebraska, Kansas, Kentucky while the worst states are Maryland, Louisiana, Idaho, Alabama, New Mexico.
| State | Low-end | Average | High-end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $22,100 | $30,130 | $36,760 |
| Alaska | $30,150 | $35,060 | $36,740 |
| Arizona | $33,760 | $43,270 | $47,870 |
| Arkansas | $30,730 | $35,630 | $41,080 |
| California | $33,040 | $37,590 | $46,000 |
| Connecticut | $29,120 | $34,820 | $44,650 |
| Delaware | $31,050 | $32,510 | $33,190 |
| District of Columbia | $39,360 | $56,790 | $63,710 |
| Florida | $28,080 | $38,570 | $47,570 |
| Georgia | $27,980 | $34,630 | $40,930 |
| Hawaii | $28,670 | $40,510 | $48,680 |
| Idaho | $28,600 | $33,700 | $46,880 |
| Illinois | $34,090 | $39,840 | $48,350 |
| Indiana | $36,530 | $40,700 | $47,120 |
| Iowa | $37,940 | $40,480 | $46,390 |
| Kansas | $38,800 | $43,860 | $54,020 |
| Kentucky | $33,710 | $41,030 | $48,190 |
| Louisiana | $20,500 | $27,640 | $36,360 |
| Maine | $30,640 | $39,170 | $46,140 |
| Maryland | $27,560 | $30,240 | $39,650 |
| Massachusetts | $31,350 | $36,860 | $49,770 |
| Michigan | $35,660 | $42,330 | $49,950 |
| Minnesota | $29,950 | $37,320 | $47,200 |
| Mississippi | $24,040 | $32,800 | $39,390 |
| Missouri | $29,440 | $38,490 | $46,150 |
| Montana | $23,430 | $33,690 | $46,190 |
| Nebraska | $37,810 | $44,620 | $52,210 |
| Nevada | $24,080 | $34,160 | $47,980 |
| New Hampshire | $30,160 | $36,780 | $45,540 |
| New Jersey | $29,750 | $38,740 | $47,680 |
| New Mexico | $28,690 | $33,610 | $43,880 |
| New York | $29,540 | $37,580 | $47,300 |
| North Carolina | $27,640 | $34,850 | $38,960 |
| North Dakota | $30,540 | $36,550 | $45,960 |
| Ohio | $30,100 | $36,170 | $42,660 |
| Oklahoma | $31,090 | $33,910 | $39,260 |
| Oregon | $31,690 | $35,970 | $43,260 |
| Pennsylvania | $29,990 | $39,080 | $47,090 |
| Rhode Island | $29,960 | $37,870 | $46,960 |
| South Carolina | $31,140 | $32,820 | $34,380 |
| South Dakota | $37,550 | $42,340 | $49,410 |
| Tennessee | $26,020 | $34,080 | $40,770 |
| Texas | $27,600 | $35,190 | $40,180 |
| Utah | $29,710 | $36,500 | $41,860 |
| Virginia | $24,960 | $33,580 | $38,860 |
| Washington | $32,740 | $38,270 | $43,780 |
| West Virginia | $26,240 | $30,340 | $31,290 |
| Wisconsin | $33,490 | $38,200 | $41,450 |
| Wyoming | $26,170 | $33,790 | $39,270 |
Even between cities, the salary of a meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmer can vary. For example, the areas with the highest average salary for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers is Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area, CO with an average salary of $46,150.The city with the lowest average salary for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers is East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, GA with an average salary of $23,700.
Areas with highest average salaries for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
Areas with lowest average salaries for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
The number of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in the United States has been decreasing over the years. Since 2020, the number of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers has decreased by -9,460. On average, the number of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers has been increasing by -1.6% each year. The salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers has been increasing. Since 2020, the salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers has increased by $6,040. On average, the salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers has been increasing by 4.9% each year.
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers are part of the production occupations group. Below is a comparison of the average annual salary for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers compared to other jobs in the same occupation group. View all production occupations jobs here.
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