Butchers and Meat Cutters Salary in Kansas

Butchers and meat cutters in Kansas earn the most in Manhattan (average $40,220 a year) and the least in Topeka ($38,640), across the 4 Kansas metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the butchers and meat cutters average at $39,320 and the median at $37,320 for 1,200 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $42,380.

Butchers and Meat Cutters average salary by city in Kansas

Manhattan$40,220
Lawrence$39,840
Wichita$39,810
Topeka$38,640

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Manhattan	$40,220	$39,290	$29,960	$33,052	90
Lawrence	$39,840	$39,260	$32,290	$32,768	90
Wichita	$39,810	$38,020	$30,780	$32,746	89
Topeka	$38,640	$36,700	$31,110	$31,871	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. 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 Kansas

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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