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Top 15 cities for butchers and meat cutters by average salary
| Fairbanks, AK | $62,010 |
|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $56,640 |
| Bremerton, WA | $55,030 |
| Anchorage, AK | $53,930 |
| San Jose, CA | $53,790 |
| Kahului, HI | $52,710 |
| Barnstable, MA | $51,820 |
| Portland, OR | $51,810 |
| Bend, OR | $51,380 |
| El Centro, CA | $51,070 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $51,060 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $50,740 |
| Olympia, WA | $50,710 |
| Bellingham, WA | $50,490 |
| Vallejo, CA | $50,440 |
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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $62,010 | $53,930 |
| Washington | 10 | $56,640 | $45,240 |
| California | 25 | $53,790 | $42,270 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $52,710 | $50,070 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $51,820 | $47,670 |
| Oregon | 7 | $51,810 | $46,070 |
| New York | 11 | $51,060 | $44,150 |
| Montana | 5 | $49,860 | $41,430 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $48,680 | $42,860 |
| Colorado | 7 | $48,400 | $42,150 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $48,360 | $41,140 |
| Delaware | 1 | $47,510 | $47,510 |
| Vermont | 1 | $47,150 | $47,150 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $47,120 | $47,120 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $47,040 | $39,270 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $46,240 | $46,240 |
| Florida | 22 | $46,060 | $38,480 |
| Arizona | 7 | $46,000 | $40,940 |
| Maryland | 3 | $45,660 | $37,760 |
| Texas | 23 | $45,640 | $30,970 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $45,440 | $42,610 |
| Maine | 3 | $45,340 | $41,010 |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | $45,290 | $35,210 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $45,130 | $45,130 |
| North Dakota | 3 | $45,090 | $39,780 |
| Utah | 5 | $44,890 | $40,460 |
| Idaho | 6 | $44,870 | $37,560 |
| New Mexico | 4 | $44,800 | $37,120 |
| Nevada | 2 | $43,880 | $42,180 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $43,840 | $36,400 |
| Tennessee | 9 | $43,810 | $35,260 |
| Indiana | 10 | $43,690 | $38,740 |
| Missouri | 8 | $43,120 | $37,370 |
| Michigan | 15 | $43,040 | $35,490 |
| South Carolina | 7 | $42,830 | $34,400 |
| Illinois | 7 | $42,770 | $38,340 |
| Virginia | 6 | $42,740 | $36,740 |
| Ohio | 11 | $42,050 | $36,910 |
| Alabama | 12 | $41,660 | $34,680 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $41,400 | $40,880 |
| Georgia | 12 | $40,770 | $29,110 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $40,490 | $38,850 |
| Kansas | 4 | $40,220 | $38,640 |
| Iowa | 8 | $39,820 | $35,670 |
| Louisiana | 9 | $39,410 | $34,040 |
| Kentucky | 5 | $38,540 | $34,020 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $38,210 | $34,830 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $37,470 | $34,280 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $35,640 | $32,340 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $35,470 | $32,110 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | $25,710 | $23,280 |
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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks, AK | $62,010 | $57,920 | $29.81 | 30 |
| Seattle, WA | $56,640 | $60,600 | $27.23 | 1,300 |
| Bremerton, WA | $55,030 | $57,930 | $26.46 | 100 |
| Anchorage, AK | $53,930 | $52,130 | $25.93 | 110 |
| San Jose, CA | $53,790 | $49,610 | $25.86 | 790 |
| Kahului, HI | $52,710 | $54,980 | $25.34 | 70 |
| Barnstable, MA | $51,820 | $50,290 | $24.91 | 50 |
| Portland, OR | $51,810 | $51,980 | $24.91 | 840 |
| Bend, OR | $51,380 | $51,690 | $24.70 | 90 |
| El Centro, CA | $51,070 | $51,960 | $24.55 | 70 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $51,060 | $49,060 | $24.55 | 160 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $50,740 | $50,720 | $24.39 | 60 |
| Olympia, WA | $50,710 | $49,790 | $24.38 | 110 |
| Bellingham, WA | $50,490 | $50,970 | $24.27 | 90 |
| Vallejo, CA | $50,440 | $45,620 | $24.25 | 190 |
| Honolulu, HI | $50,070 | $49,860 | $24.07 | 330 |
| Napa, CA | $49,870 | $48,030 | $23.98 | 100 |
| Billings, MT | $49,860 | $44,790 | $23.97 | 80 |
| Kingston, NY | $49,820 | $48,370 | $23.95 | 40 |
| Longview, WA | $49,750 | $53,550 | $23.92 | 40 |
| Boston, MA | $49,720 | $48,910 | $23.91 | 1,150 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $49,420 | $47,600 | $23.76 | 390 |
| San Francisco, CA | $49,390 | $46,490 | $23.75 | 2,720 |
| Amherst, MA | $49,020 | $46,670 | $23.57 | 40 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $48,940 | $48,700 | $23.53 | 40 |
| Sacramento, CA | $48,750 | $47,820 | $23.44 | 940 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $48,680 | $47,360 | $23.41 | 310 |
| Medford, OR | $48,610 | $49,210 | $23.37 | 70 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $48,580 | $49,800 | $23.36 | 40 |
| Stockton, CA | $48,480 | $46,000 | $23.31 | 360 |
| Denver, CO | $48,400 | $49,050 | $23.27 | 1,110 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $48,360 | $46,730 | $23.25 | 60 |
| Salem, OR | $48,300 | $49,070 | $23.22 | 140 |
| Boulder, CO | $48,210 | $46,630 | $23.18 | 140 |
| New York, NY | $48,000 | $42,470 | $23.08 | 6,220 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $47,940 | $44,780 | $23.05 | 130 |
| Watertown, NY | $47,810 | $47,850 | $22.99 | 30 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $47,800 | $48,320 | $22.98 | 220 |
| San Diego, CA | $47,750 | $46,790 | $22.96 | 1,390 |
| Worcester, MA | $47,750 | $46,720 | $22.96 | 130 |
| Oxnard, CA | $47,700 | $45,890 | $22.94 | 310 |
| Springfield, MA | $47,670 | $45,800 | $22.92 | 100 |
| Syracuse, NY | $47,550 | $47,170 | $22.86 | 160 |
| Dover, DE | $47,510 | $43,470 | $22.84 | 40 |
| Spokane, WA | $47,450 | $49,320 | $22.81 | 220 |
| Norwich, CT | $47,380 | $48,560 | $22.78 | 80 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $47,280 | $44,360 | $22.73 | 220 |
| Buffalo, NY | $47,260 | $49,070 | $22.72 | 300 |
| Bozeman, MT | $47,260 | $47,700 | $22.72 | 90 |
| Burlington, VT | $47,150 | $45,580 | $22.67 | 110 |
| Manchester, NH | $47,120 | $46,010 | $22.65 | 160 |
| Kenosha, WI | $47,040 | $47,290 | $22.61 | 60 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $47,040 | $45,420 | $22.61 | 870 |
| Chico, CA | $46,960 | $44,110 | $22.58 | 80 |
| Albany, NY | $46,730 | $46,110 | $22.47 | 260 |
| Albany, OR | $46,660 | $47,430 | $22.43 | 40 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $46,630 | $44,260 | $22.42 | 130 |
| Redding, CA | $46,490 | $44,540 | $22.35 | 80 |
| New Haven, CT | $46,420 | $45,120 | $22.32 | 150 |
| Yuba City, CA | $46,320 | $43,380 | $22.27 | 60 |
| Salinas, CA | $46,290 | $42,380 | $22.25 | 210 |
| Providence, RI | $46,240 | $45,210 | $22.23 | 380 |
| Rochester, NY | $46,160 | $45,450 | $22.19 | 250 |
| Madison, WI | $46,150 | $47,980 | $22.19 | 330 |
| Riverside, CA | $46,120 | $44,870 | $22.17 | 1,720 |
| Yakima, WA | $46,120 | $47,540 | $22.18 | 100 |
| Eugene, OR | $46,070 | $46,740 | $22.15 | 140 |
| Naples, FL | $46,060 | $46,580 | $22.14 | 260 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $46,000 | $46,040 | $22.12 | 1,410 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $45,870 | $47,540 | $22.05 | 30 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $45,870 | $47,080 | $22.05 | 90 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $45,780 | $46,210 | $22.01 | 70 |
| Appleton, WI | $45,740 | $47,040 | $21.99 | 90 |
| Baltimore, MD | $45,660 | $46,670 | $21.95 | 710 |
| Midland, TX | $45,640 | $43,710 | $21.94 | 50 |
| Modesto, CA | $45,500 | $41,720 | $21.87 | 300 |
| Tucson, AZ | $45,450 | $44,970 | $21.85 | 320 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $45,440 | $41,270 | $21.85 | 200 |
| Portland, ME | $45,340 | $44,360 | $21.80 | 300 |
| Allentown, PA | $45,290 | $44,980 | $21.77 | 210 |
| Kennewick, WA | $45,240 | $44,450 | $21.75 | 110 |
| Hartford, CT | $45,240 | $38,990 | $21.75 | 410 |
| Washington, DC | $45,130 | $44,160 | $21.70 | 1,610 |
| Fargo, ND | $45,090 | $45,640 | $21.68 | 120 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $45,080 | $47,780 | $21.67 | 910 |
| Utica, NY | $45,020 | $45,520 | $21.65 | 60 |
| Merced, CA | $44,980 | $39,130 | $21.63 | 170 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $44,940 | $42,400 | $21.61 | 320 |
| Logan, UT | $44,890 | $43,440 | $21.58 | 180 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $44,870 | $45,830 | $21.57 | 100 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $44,800 | $46,180 | $21.54 | 40 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $44,800 | $46,880 | $21.54 | 90 |
| Hanford, CA | $44,710 | $43,980 | $21.50 | 130 |
| Racine, WI | $44,670 | $47,340 | $21.48 | 60 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $44,640 | $46,050 | $21.46 | 40 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $44,600 | $42,400 | $21.44 | 6,510 |
| Greeley, CO | $44,580 | $44,850 | $21.43 | 90 |
| Duluth, MN | $44,500 | $44,720 | $21.39 | 70 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $44,470 | $47,450 | $21.38 | 180 |
| Crestview, FL | $44,430 | $45,930 | $21.36 | 170 |
| Fresno, CA | $44,300 | $37,500 | $21.30 | 660 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $44,240 | $44,630 | $21.27 | 50 |
| Binghamton, NY | $44,150 | $42,950 | $21.22 | 80 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $44,020 | $40,810 | $21.16 | 1,980 |
| Missoula, MT | $44,000 | $43,460 | $21.15 | 90 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $43,990 | $42,850 | $21.15 | 70 |
| Reno, NV | $43,880 | $40,290 | $21.10 | 230 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $43,840 | $43,710 | $21.08 | 40 |
| Nashville, TN | $43,810 | $44,010 | $21.06 | 920 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $43,690 | $42,950 | $21.00 | 510 |
| Austin, TX | $43,590 | $45,060 | $20.96 | 780 |
| Provo, UT | $43,580 | $44,670 | $20.95 | 340 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $43,430 | $45,470 | $20.88 | 420 |
| Tampa, FL | $43,400 | $45,220 | $20.87 | 1,320 |
| Boise, ID | $43,160 | $44,350 | $20.75 | 570 |
| Kansas City, MO | $43,120 | $42,030 | $20.73 | 890 |
| St. Louis, MO | $43,060 | $42,660 | $20.70 | 790 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $43,040 | $41,740 | $20.69 | 90 |
| Vineland, NJ | $42,990 | $37,780 | $20.67 | 110 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $42,950 | $46,480 | $20.65 | 260 |
| Orlando, FL | $42,860 | $45,660 | $20.61 | 1,080 |
| Waterbury, CT | $42,860 | $37,330 | $20.61 | 190 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $42,830 | $42,720 | $20.59 | 110 |
| Wausau, WI | $42,830 | $45,530 | $20.59 | 70 |
| Chicago, IL | $42,770 | $40,410 | $20.56 | 5,910 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $42,740 | $41,220 | $20.55 | 440 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $42,730 | $45,240 | $20.54 | 130 |
| Sarasota, FL | $42,720 | $46,350 | $20.54 | 500 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $42,700 | $41,950 | $20.53 | 480 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $42,640 | $44,140 | $20.50 | 60 |
| Trenton, NJ | $42,610 | $36,190 | $20.49 | 160 |
| Charleston, SC | $42,580 | $40,970 | $20.47 | 400 |
| Janesville, WI | $42,520 | $44,660 | $20.44 | 60 |
| Lewiston, ME | $42,520 | $38,640 | $20.44 | 60 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $42,470 | $39,770 | $20.42 | 140 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $42,390 | $39,630 | $20.38 | 130 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $42,380 | $44,470 | $20.37 | 70 |
| Great Falls, MT | $42,320 | $39,510 | $20.35 | 50 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $42,280 | $44,860 | $20.33 | 40 |
| Visalia, CA | $42,270 | $37,280 | $20.32 | 200 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $42,180 | $39,810 | $20.28 | 1,220 |
| Pueblo, CO | $42,150 | $44,020 | $20.26 | 70 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $42,100 | $44,820 | $20.24 | 80 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $42,100 | $39,400 | $20.24 | 50 |
| Gainesville, FL | $42,090 | $43,460 | $20.24 | 160 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $42,050 | $41,720 | $20.22 | 740 |
| Toledo, OH | $42,050 | $39,740 | $20.22 | 310 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $42,040 | $39,750 | $20.21 | 440 |
| Kankakee, IL | $42,020 | $40,480 | $20.20 | 60 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $41,980 | $44,000 | $20.18 | 140 |
| Wilmington, NC | $41,950 | $38,790 | $20.17 | 150 |
| Rochester, MN | $41,910 | $38,020 | $20.15 | 70 |
| York, PA | $41,860 | $38,340 | $20.13 | 90 |
| San Antonio, TX | $41,850 | $42,960 | $20.12 | 730 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $41,740 | $44,130 | $20.07 | 230 |
| St. George, UT | $41,720 | $40,980 | $20.06 | 80 |
| Huntsville, AL | $41,660 | $40,690 | $20.03 | 210 |
| Killeen, TX | $41,620 | $43,100 | $20.01 | 130 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $41,580 | $38,030 | $19.99 | 100 |
| Detroit, MI | $41,550 | $39,590 | $19.98 | 1,540 |
| Durham, NC | $41,540 | $39,780 | $19.97 | 160 |
| Sebastian, FL | $41,480 | $44,390 | $19.94 | 110 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $41,430 | $44,060 | $19.92 | 110 |
| Helena, MT | $41,430 | $38,940 | $19.92 | 50 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $41,420 | $37,970 | $19.91 | 60 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $41,400 | $38,490 | $19.91 | 160 |
| Raleigh, NC | $41,360 | $39,020 | $19.89 | 530 |
| Deltona, FL | $41,350 | $43,520 | $19.88 | 290 |
| Traverse City, MI | $41,330 | $38,130 | $19.87 | 90 |
| Lansing, MI | $41,300 | $38,420 | $19.86 | 170 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $41,280 | $42,100 | $19.85 | 750 |
| Scranton, PA | $41,260 | $38,450 | $19.84 | 150 |
| La Crosse, WI | $41,220 | $39,910 | $19.82 | 90 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $41,210 | $40,030 | $19.81 | 880 |
| Green Bay, WI | $41,160 | $37,300 | $19.79 | 610 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $41,140 | $39,120 | $19.78 | 70 |
| Lakeland, FL | $41,130 | $39,110 | $19.77 | 270 |
| Wildwood, FL | $41,130 | $41,130 | $19.78 | 80 |
| Bangor, ME | $41,010 | $37,160 | $19.72 | 110 |
| Columbus, OH | $41,010 | $38,790 | $19.72 | 800 |
| South Bend, IN | $40,960 | $41,160 | $19.69 | 80 |
| Yuma, AZ | $40,940 | $38,620 | $19.68 | 60 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $40,930 | $39,000 | $19.68 | 180 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $40,910 | $36,510 | $19.67 | 350 |
| Lafayette, IN | $40,880 | $37,260 | $19.65 | 50 |
| Rapid City, SD | $40,880 | $37,060 | $19.65 | 80 |
| Reading, PA | $40,850 | $36,920 | $19.64 | 120 |
| Atlanta, GA | $40,770 | $38,910 | $19.60 | 2,570 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $40,770 | $38,140 | $19.60 | 120 |
| Champaign, IL | $40,750 | $37,960 | $19.59 | 150 |
| Charlotte, NC | $40,740 | $39,680 | $19.59 | 810 |
| Lancaster, PA | $40,690 | $36,660 | $19.56 | 190 |
| Miami, FL | $40,660 | $39,140 | $19.55 | 3,420 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $40,580 | $38,410 | $19.51 | 70 |
| Asheville, NC | $40,570 | $40,500 | $19.50 | 200 |
| Richmond, VA | $40,540 | $40,120 | $19.49 | 550 |
| Omaha, NE | $40,490 | $41,700 | $19.47 | 780 |
| Greenville, SC | $40,480 | $38,120 | $19.46 | 380 |
| Mansfield, OH | $40,460 | $39,730 | $19.45 | 40 |
| Ogden, UT | $40,460 | $38,670 | $19.45 | 270 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $40,410 | $37,830 | $19.43 | 110 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $40,390 | $37,920 | $19.42 | 60 |
| Pocatello, ID | $40,300 | $38,490 | $19.38 | 50 |
| Dayton, OH | $40,290 | $38,330 | $19.37 | 330 |
| Muskegon, MI | $40,260 | $36,920 | $19.36 | 50 |
| Panama City, FL | $40,240 | $40,970 | $19.35 | 110 |
| Hickory, NC | $40,240 | $38,370 | $19.35 | 60 |
| Manhattan, KS | $40,220 | $39,290 | $19.34 | 50 |
| Greensboro, NC | $40,210 | $38,850 | $19.33 | 210 |
| Joplin, MO | $40,130 | $40,470 | $19.29 | 50 |
| Pensacola, FL | $40,110 | $39,940 | $19.29 | 210 |
| Savannah, GA | $40,090 | $39,420 | $19.27 | 180 |
| Lewiston, ID | $39,950 | $40,440 | $19.21 | 40 |
| Ocala, FL | $39,920 | $39,740 | $19.19 | 210 |
| Lawrence, KS | $39,840 | $39,260 | $19.15 | 50 |
| Sioux City, IA | $39,820 | $42,740 | $19.15 | 270 |
| Wichita, KS | $39,810 | $38,020 | $19.14 | 130 |
| Elkhart, IN | $39,790 | $38,990 | $19.13 | 60 |
| Bismarck, ND | $39,780 | $38,150 | $19.13 | 80 |
| Michigan City, IN | $39,660 | $37,040 | $19.07 | 30 |
| Bloomington, IN | $39,640 | $37,780 | $19.06 | 40 |
| Grand Island, NE | $39,580 | $37,490 | $19.03 | 40 |
| Springfield, MO | $39,570 | $38,800 | $19.02 | 190 |
| Auburn, AL | $39,550 | $36,940 | $19.02 | 110 |
| New Orleans, LA | $39,410 | $38,820 | $18.95 | 360 |
| Bloomington, IL | $39,310 | $36,400 | $18.90 | 70 |
| State College, PA | $39,280 | $39,030 | $18.89 | 30 |
| Mankato, MN | $39,270 | $37,110 | $18.88 | 50 |
| San Angelo, TX | $39,250 | $35,570 | $18.87 | 50 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $39,240 | $37,240 | $18.87 | 40 |
| Columbia, SC | $39,230 | $37,350 | $18.86 | 280 |
| Erie, PA | $39,150 | $39,710 | $18.82 | 70 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $39,140 | $35,780 | $18.82 | 40 |
| Memphis, TN | $39,120 | $37,260 | $18.81 | 450 |
| Evansville, IN | $39,110 | $37,590 | $18.80 | 70 |
| Valdosta, GA | $39,090 | $38,440 | $18.79 | 50 |
| Houston, TX | $39,070 | $38,120 | $18.78 | 2,700 |
| Albany, GA | $39,050 | $37,700 | $18.77 | 50 |
| Clarksville, TN | $39,020 | $36,900 | $18.76 | 110 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $38,980 | $36,580 | $18.74 | 130 |
| Gainesville, GA | $38,950 | $38,020 | $18.73 | 100 |
| Altoona, PA | $38,930 | $36,610 | $18.72 | 30 |
| Odessa, TX | $38,850 | $36,370 | $18.68 | 80 |
| Lincoln, NE | $38,850 | $37,180 | $18.68 | 200 |
| Birmingham, AL | $38,810 | $36,920 | $18.66 | 570 |
| Knoxville, TN | $38,800 | $37,580 | $18.66 | 290 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $38,770 | $35,110 | $18.64 | 30 |
| Des Moines, IA | $38,760 | $36,770 | $18.64 | 770 |
| Columbus, IN | $38,740 | $36,650 | $18.63 | 40 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $38,690 | $40,580 | $18.60 | 220 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $38,650 | $37,490 | $18.58 | 50 |
| Topeka, KS | $38,640 | $36,700 | $18.58 | 80 |
| Rockford, IL | $38,600 | $35,360 | $18.56 | 130 |
| Brownsville, TX | $38,590 | $37,200 | $18.55 | 100 |
| Dallas, TX | $38,540 | $38,040 | $18.53 | 3,090 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $38,540 | $38,180 | $18.53 | 40 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $38,530 | $37,470 | $18.52 | n/a |
| Augusta, GA | $38,530 | $37,130 | $18.52 | 210 |
| Lexington, KY | $38,520 | $36,780 | $18.52 | 220 |
| Louisville, KY | $38,510 | $37,200 | $18.51 | 460 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $38,490 | $38,260 | $18.51 | 450 |
| Sebring, FL | $38,480 | $39,810 | $18.50 | 50 |
| Springfield, IL | $38,450 | $35,860 | $18.49 | 80 |
| Lebanon, PA | $38,370 | $36,490 | $18.45 | 70 |
| Sandusky, OH | $38,360 | $37,460 | $18.44 | 60 |
| Peoria, IL | $38,340 | $35,490 | $18.43 | 130 |
| College Station, TX | $38,260 | $39,520 | $18.39 | 90 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $38,260 | $36,750 | $18.39 | 30 |
| Enid, OK | $38,210 | $36,100 | $18.37 | 40 |
| Decatur, AL | $38,150 | $36,780 | $18.34 | 50 |
| Farmington, NM | $38,150 | $36,510 | $18.34 | 40 |
| Daphne, AL | $38,120 | $37,440 | $18.33 | 150 |
| Flint, MI | $38,110 | $36,190 | $18.32 | 150 |
| Burlington, NC | $37,980 | $37,480 | $18.26 | 50 |
| Davenport, IA | $37,950 | $36,520 | $18.24 | 230 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $37,900 | $36,730 | $18.22 | 140 |
| Dubuque, IA | $37,840 | $36,520 | $18.19 | 110 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $37,760 | $38,110 | $18.16 | 60 |
| Springfield, OH | $37,700 | $37,050 | $18.12 | 50 |
| Jackson, MI | $37,580 | $36,910 | $18.07 | 60 |
| Montgomery, AL | $37,560 | $36,850 | $18.06 | 170 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $37,560 | $37,530 | $18.06 | 230 |
| Laredo, TX | $37,530 | $35,090 | $18.04 | 80 |
| Morristown, TN | $37,500 | $39,960 | $18.03 | 90 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $37,470 | $37,360 | $18.02 | 260 |
| Midland, MI | $37,460 | $31,200 | $18.01 | 30 |
| Monroe, MI | $37,440 | $31,780 | $18.00 | 40 |
| Waco, TX | $37,420 | $36,630 | $17.99 | 110 |
| Amarillo, TX | $37,410 | $37,040 | $17.99 | 120 |
| Cleveland, OH | $37,370 | $37,630 | $17.97 | 1,550 |
| Columbia, MO | $37,370 | $34,170 | $17.97 | 90 |
| Youngstown, OH | $37,330 | $36,680 | $17.95 | 190 |
| Brunswick, GA | $37,320 | $40,200 | $17.94 | 40 |
| Mobile, AL | $37,320 | $36,870 | $17.94 | 190 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $37,270 | $35,720 | $17.92 | 40 |
| Abilene, TX | $37,240 | $34,680 | $17.91 | 40 |
| Roanoke, VA | $37,240 | $38,100 | $17.90 | 80 |
| Athens, GA | $37,240 | $35,980 | $17.90 | 90 |
| Canton, OH | $37,240 | $36,110 | $17.91 | 190 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $37,240 | $37,590 | $17.91 | 130 |
| Niles, MI | $37,210 | $35,350 | $17.89 | 70 |
| Lafayette, LA | $37,150 | $36,360 | $17.86 | 320 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $37,120 | $33,070 | $17.85 | 50 |
| Waterloo, IA | $36,940 | $37,130 | $17.76 | 210 |
| Akron, OH | $36,910 | $36,720 | $17.75 | 390 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $36,870 | $36,930 | $17.73 | 60 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $36,750 | $35,090 | $17.67 | 50 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $36,740 | $36,370 | $17.66 | 40 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $36,560 | $36,050 | $17.58 | 680 |
| Ames, IA | $36,550 | $36,110 | $17.57 | 160 |
| McAllen, TX | $36,520 | $35,140 | $17.56 | 300 |
| Iowa City, IA | $36,420 | $35,810 | $17.51 | 170 |
| Greenville, NC | $36,400 | $36,390 | $17.50 | 30 |
| Saginaw, MI | $36,290 | $35,450 | $17.45 | 100 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $36,290 | $35,770 | $17.45 | 120 |
| Houma, LA | $36,270 | $36,410 | $17.44 | 80 |
| Shreveport, LA | $36,270 | $36,790 | $17.44 | 190 |
| Johnson City, TN | $36,250 | $35,570 | $17.43 | 70 |
| Tulsa, OK | $36,150 | $35,830 | $17.38 | 440 |
| Little Rock, AR | $36,090 | $35,340 | $17.35 | 260 |
| Macon, GA | $36,070 | $36,180 | $17.34 | 80 |
| Columbus, GA | $35,970 | $36,810 | $17.29 | 140 |
| Anniston, AL | $35,940 | $34,900 | $17.28 | 60 |
| Lubbock, TX | $35,870 | $35,410 | $17.25 | 120 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $35,670 | $35,150 | $17.15 | 200 |
| Gulfport, MS | $35,640 | $30,700 | $17.13 | 130 |
| Dothan, AL | $35,530 | $36,690 | $17.08 | 90 |
| Hammond, LA | $35,530 | $36,110 | $17.08 | 90 |
| Bay City, MI | $35,490 | $29,660 | $17.06 | 50 |
| Charleston, WV | $35,470 | $35,110 | $17.05 | 80 |
| Jackson, TN | $35,450 | $38,840 | $17.04 | 90 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $35,380 | $34,340 | $17.01 | 100 |
| Gadsden, AL | $35,290 | $35,040 | $16.97 | 50 |
| Kingsport, TN | $35,260 | $35,430 | $16.95 | 80 |
| Johnstown, PA | $35,210 | $35,560 | $16.93 | 30 |
| Weirton, WV | $35,170 | $36,610 | $16.91 | 30 |
| Alexandria, LA | $35,040 | $35,630 | $16.85 | 50 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $34,900 | $29,580 | $16.78 | 60 |
| Beckley, WV | $34,840 | $35,960 | $16.75 | 30 |
| Lawton, OK | $34,830 | $30,380 | $16.75 | 60 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $34,700 | $33,340 | $16.68 | 60 |
| Florence, AL | $34,680 | $35,300 | $16.67 | 50 |
| Beaumont, TX | $34,590 | $29,610 | $16.63 | 170 |
| Florence, SC | $34,400 | $35,710 | $16.54 | 70 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $34,280 | $34,600 | $16.48 | 40 |
| Longview, TX | $34,180 | $33,780 | $16.44 | 120 |
| Monroe, LA | $34,040 | $35,160 | $16.37 | 110 |
| Owensboro, KY | $34,020 | $35,370 | $16.35 | 50 |
| Wheeling, WV | $33,180 | $35,220 | $15.95 | 70 |
| Morgantown, WV | $33,070 | $34,860 | $15.90 | 30 |
| El Paso, TX | $32,750 | $31,230 | $15.74 | 360 |
| Texarkana, TX | $32,610 | $31,420 | $15.68 | 40 |
| Jackson, MS | $32,340 | $29,730 | $15.55 | 260 |
| Huntington, WV | $32,320 | $33,370 | $15.54 | 100 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $32,110 | $31,600 | $15.44 | 40 |
| Tyler, TX | $30,970 | $27,770 | $14.89 | 130 |
| Dalton, GA | $29,110 | $30,140 | $13.99 | 60 |
| San Juan, PR | $25,710 | $22,810 | $12.36 | 1,440 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $25,240 | $22,780 | $12.14 | 190 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $24,810 | $23,230 | $11.93 | 170 |
| Arecibo, PR | $24,580 | $23,230 | $11.82 | 80 |
| Ponce, PR | $24,230 | $22,490 | $11.65 | 150 |
| Guayama, PR | $23,280 | $22,290 | $11.19 | 50 |
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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary: questions
Where do butchers and meat cutters make the most money?
In Fairbanks, AK, with an average of $62,010 a year, among the 363 metro areas we cover.
What is the average butchers and meat cutters salary in the U.S.?
$42,775 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is butchers and meat cutters pay the lowest?
Guayama, PR, at $23,280 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-3021.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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