SOC 51-3021 · Flint, MI metro

Butchers and Meat Cutters Salary in Flint, MI

The average salary for butchers and meat cutters in Flint, Michigan is $38,110 a year ($18.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,190: half of the 150 people in this job in the Flint, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,380).

$38,110average per year

$18.32 / hourMedian $36,190Take-home ≈ $31,105

  • $30K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

150people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#9 of 15Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Butchers and Meat Cutters pay range in Flint

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,110 or more. The middle half of butchers and meat cutters in Flint earn between $30,620 and $44,090.

  • $30K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,110$3,176$18.32
Median$36,190$3,016$17.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,620$2,552$14.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,090$3,674$21.20

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Butchers and Meat Cutters pay in Flint vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Butchers and meat cutters in Flint earn 7% less than the Michigan average ($41,010) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($42,380). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $40,140.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Flint$38,110$36,190$29,850$51,110150
Michigan$41,010$39,350$29,900$50,7404,230
United States$42,380$40,140$29,460$58,110136,430

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Butchers and Meat Cutters salary after taxes in Flint

On the average salary of $38,110, a single filer in Flint takes home about $31,105 a year, or $2,592 a month and $1,196 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).

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Is Flint a good place for butchers and meat cutters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Flint area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $38,110 buys what about $40,964 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Flint ($45,880). A typical home costs $197,858, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in other Michigan cities

Flint ranks 9th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Kalamazoo pays the most ($43,040).

All Butchers and Meat Cutters salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for butchers and meat cutters

Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,010).

Butchers and Meat Cutters salary by city

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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Flint: questions

How much do butchers and meat cutters make an hour in Flint?

$18.32 an hour on average, and $17.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level butchers and meat cutters salary in Flint?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the butchers and meat cutters take-home pay in Flint?

About $31,105 a year ($2,592 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,110. Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).

Do butchers and meat cutters earn more in Flint than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,380).

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; area Flint, MI (22420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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