SOC 51-3021 · Sheboygan, WI metro

Butchers and Meat Cutters Salary in Sheboygan, WI

The average salary for butchers and meat cutters in Sheboygan, Wisconsin is $44,470 a year ($21.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,450: half of the 180 people in this job in the Sheboygan, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($42,380).

$44,470average per year

$21.38 / hourMedian $47,450Take-home ≈ $36,607

  • $30K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $56K90th

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

180people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#7 of 13Wisconsin metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Butchers and Meat Cutters pay range in Sheboygan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,210 or more. The middle half of butchers and meat cutters in Sheboygan earn between $37,940 and $48,160.

  • $30K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $56K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,470$3,706$21.38
Median$47,450$3,954$22.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,940$3,162$18.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,160$4,013$23.15

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

Butchers and Meat Cutters pay in Sheboygan vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Butchers and meat cutters in Sheboygan earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($44,210) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($42,380). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $40,140.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sheboygan$44,470$47,450$30,250$56,210180
Wisconsin$44,210$45,980$33,170$56,2103,510
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 Sheboygan

On the average salary of $44,470, a single filer in Sheboygan takes home about $36,607 a year, or $3,051 a month and $1,408 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Sheboygan area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.0), so the average $44,470 buys what about $47,301 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Sheboygan ($51,890). A typical home costs $324,544, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in other Wisconsin cities

Sheboygan ranks 7th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Fond du Lac pays the most ($48,360).

All Butchers and Meat Cutters salaries in Wisconsin

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 Sheboygan: questions

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

$21.38 an hour on average, and $22.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,607 a year ($3,051 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,470.

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

The average here is 5% more 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 Sheboygan, WI (43100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.35, this job is 3.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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