Butchers and Meat Cutters Salary in Alaska

Butchers and meat cutters in Alaska earn the most in Fairbanks (average $62,010 a year) and the least in Anchorage ($53,930), across the 2 Alaska metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the butchers and meat cutters average at $51,900 and the median at $50,450 for 230 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $42,380.

Butchers and Meat Cutters average salary by city in Alaska

Fairbanks$62,010
Anchorage$53,930

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Fairbanks	$62,010	$57,920	$55,050	$52,005	103
Anchorage	$53,930	$52,130	$45,930	$45,513	105

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in other states

Butchers and Meat Cutters salary by city and state

More about pay in Alaska

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. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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