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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Topeka, KS | $49,920 |
|---|---|
| Sheboygan, WI | $49,340 |
| Omaha, NE | $48,210 |
| Denver, CO | $47,820 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $47,410 |
| Sioux City, IA | $46,590 |
| Portland, ME | $45,530 |
| Seattle, WA | $45,020 |
| San Jose, CA | $44,210 |
| San Francisco, CA | $44,160 |
| Olympia, WA | $43,810 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $43,480 |
| Kansas City, MO | $43,410 |
| Reno, NV | $43,110 |
| Boise, ID | $42,800 |
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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 1 | $49,920 | $49,920 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | $49,340 | $41,360 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $48,210 | $48,210 |
| Colorado | 1 | $47,820 | $47,820 |
| Arizona | 1 | $47,410 | $47,410 |
| Iowa | 3 | $46,590 | $31,310 |
| Maine | 2 | $45,530 | $35,900 |
| Washington | 5 | $45,020 | $40,030 |
| California | 17 | $44,210 | $36,820 |
| Missouri | 3 | $43,480 | $42,130 |
| Nevada | 2 | $43,110 | $40,010 |
| Idaho | 1 | $42,800 | $42,800 |
| Kentucky | 1 | $42,740 | $42,740 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $42,550 | $35,980 |
| New York | 7 | $41,650 | $37,170 |
| Ohio | 5 | $41,410 | $38,160 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $41,280 | $41,280 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $41,090 | $41,090 |
| Michigan | 2 | $41,090 | $39,590 |
| Florida | 9 | $41,060 | $32,990 |
| Georgia | 3 | $40,970 | $39,010 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $40,730 | $39,640 |
| Illinois | 1 | $40,660 | $40,660 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $40,230 | $40,230 |
| Utah | 1 | $40,230 | $40,230 |
| North Carolina | 5 | $40,140 | $24,820 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $40,130 | $30,270 |
| South Carolina | 2 | $40,110 | $36,640 |
| Oregon | 1 | $40,040 | $40,040 |
| Alaska | 1 | $39,390 | $39,390 |
| Connecticut | 3 | $39,120 | $36,680 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $38,870 | $35,740 |
| Indiana | 2 | $38,440 | $37,530 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $38,090 | $33,110 |
| Maryland | 2 | $37,950 | $35,320 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $37,840 | $37,840 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $37,680 | $28,230 |
| Alabama | 4 | $37,220 | $27,870 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $36,430 | $36,430 |
| Virginia | 2 | $36,430 | $33,820 |
| Texas | 5 | $36,140 | $27,610 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $36,090 | $36,090 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $36,080 | $36,080 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $36,060 | $36,060 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $30,890 | $26,330 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $25,860 | $25,860 |
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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka, KS | $49,920 | $52,050 | $24.00 | 120 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $49,340 | $50,410 | $23.72 | 70 |
| Omaha, NE | $48,210 | $49,810 | $23.18 | 1,920 |
| Denver, CO | $47,820 | $48,880 | $22.99 | 230 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $47,410 | $48,550 | $22.79 | 550 |
| Sioux City, IA | $46,590 | $47,580 | $22.40 | 1,700 |
| Portland, ME | $45,530 | $45,800 | $21.89 | 310 |
| Seattle, WA | $45,020 | $43,190 | $21.64 | 1,370 |
| San Jose, CA | $44,210 | $42,750 | $21.26 | 260 |
| San Francisco, CA | $44,160 | $39,930 | $21.23 | 610 |
| Olympia, WA | $43,810 | $43,340 | $21.06 | 30 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $43,480 | $41,890 | $20.90 | 660 |
| Kansas City, MO | $43,410 | $45,820 | $20.87 | 470 |
| Reno, NV | $43,110 | $39,390 | $20.73 | 90 |
| Boise, ID | $42,800 | $43,480 | $20.58 | 40 |
| Louisville, KY | $42,740 | $44,280 | $20.55 | 310 |
| Des Moines, IA | $42,550 | $45,750 | $20.46 | 180 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $42,550 | $40,090 | $20.46 | 520 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $42,350 | $48,890 | $20.36 | 90 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $42,240 | $38,770 | $20.31 | 300 |
| Spokane, WA | $42,130 | $37,940 | $20.26 | 70 |
| St. Louis, MO | $42,130 | $39,860 | $20.26 | 390 |
| Rochester, NY | $41,650 | $38,440 | $20.02 | 180 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $41,620 | $38,750 | $20.01 | 140 |
| Akron, OH | $41,410 | $45,170 | $19.91 | 60 |
| Green Bay, WI | $41,360 | $38,030 | $19.89 | 670 |
| Fargo, ND | $41,280 | $41,400 | $19.84 | 40 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $41,240 | $38,170 | $19.83 | 50 |
| Canton, OH | $41,210 | $41,920 | $19.81 | 190 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $41,090 | $37,940 | $19.75 | 370 |
| Honolulu, HI | $41,090 | $39,730 | $19.76 | 510 |
| Naples, FL | $41,060 | $39,750 | $19.74 | 40 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $40,980 | $38,650 | $19.70 | 200 |
| Gainesville, GA | $40,970 | $39,420 | $19.70 | 3,210 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $40,810 | $43,150 | $19.62 | 360 |
| Boston, MA | $40,730 | $38,830 | $19.58 | 1,250 |
| Chicago, IL | $40,660 | $40,690 | $19.55 | 2,770 |
| Vallejo, CA | $40,610 | $38,660 | $19.52 | 50 |
| Mankato, MN | $40,240 | $37,190 | $19.35 | 30 |
| Trenton, NJ | $40,230 | $32,690 | $19.34 | 80 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $40,230 | $37,320 | $19.34 | 200 |
| Columbus, OH | $40,210 | $37,600 | $19.33 | 200 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $40,170 | $37,550 | $19.31 | 40 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $40,140 | $44,020 | $19.30 | 110 |
| Nashville, TN | $40,130 | $44,220 | $19.30 | 430 |
| Charleston, SC | $40,110 | $39,470 | $19.28 | 40 |
| New York, NY | $40,100 | $35,520 | $19.28 | 2,170 |
| Portland, OR | $40,040 | $37,780 | $19.25 | 80 |
| Bellingham, WA | $40,030 | $38,340 | $19.25 | 350 |
| Buffalo, NY | $40,030 | $37,630 | $19.25 | 220 |
| Atlanta, GA | $40,010 | $39,300 | $19.23 | 2,560 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $40,010 | $36,710 | $19.24 | 260 |
| Sacramento, CA | $39,690 | $38,020 | $19.08 | 400 |
| Springfield, MA | $39,640 | $38,050 | $19.06 | 80 |
| Detroit, MI | $39,590 | $37,760 | $19.04 | 30 |
| Albany, NY | $39,500 | $36,060 | $18.99 | 110 |
| Orlando, FL | $39,460 | $42,140 | $18.97 | 230 |
| Stockton, CA | $39,420 | $36,290 | $18.95 | 120 |
| Hanford, CA | $39,400 | $37,950 | $18.94 | 50 |
| Anchorage, AK | $39,390 | $37,280 | $18.94 | 60 |
| Syracuse, NY | $39,220 | $37,790 | $18.85 | 110 |
| San Diego, CA | $39,150 | $37,260 | $18.82 | 350 |
| New Haven, CT | $39,120 | $36,930 | $18.81 | n/a |
| Augusta, GA | $39,010 | $36,910 | $18.76 | 210 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $38,870 | $38,150 | $18.69 | 920 |
| Charlotte, NC | $38,630 | $40,640 | $18.57 | 530 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $38,580 | $37,440 | $18.55 | 40 |
| Salinas, CA | $38,560 | $37,630 | $18.54 | 50 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $38,530 | $36,540 | $18.52 | 4,340 |
| Elkhart, IN | $38,440 | $38,300 | $18.48 | 70 |
| Morristown, TN | $38,220 | $38,720 | $18.38 | 260 |
| Cleveland, OH | $38,160 | $36,660 | $18.34 | 280 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $38,090 | $37,980 | $18.31 | 2,500 |
| Oxnard, CA | $38,050 | $36,030 | $18.29 | 160 |
| Salisbury, MD | $37,950 | $32,210 | $18.24 | 60 |
| Rochester, MN | $37,870 | $36,050 | $18.21 | 60 |
| Providence, RI | $37,840 | $36,320 | $18.19 | 770 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $37,820 | $39,790 | $18.19 | 320 |
| Jackson, MS | $37,680 | $37,500 | $18.11 | 2,230 |
| Modesto, CA | $37,660 | $36,270 | $18.11 | 370 |
| Riverside, CA | $37,640 | $36,080 | $18.10 | 900 |
| Michigan City, IN | $37,530 | $37,020 | $18.04 | 60 |
| Jackson, TN | $37,360 | $38,620 | $17.96 | 190 |
| Lakeland, FL | $37,350 | $36,160 | $17.96 | 90 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $37,320 | $37,460 | $17.94 | 2,080 |
| Binghamton, NY | $37,230 | $34,470 | $17.90 | 40 |
| Huntsville, AL | $37,220 | $36,400 | $17.89 | 30 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $37,170 | $32,240 | $17.87 | 190 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $36,930 | $34,980 | $17.76 | 80 |
| Merced, CA | $36,820 | $35,070 | $17.70 | 370 |
| Hartford, CT | $36,690 | $35,340 | $17.64 | n/a |
| Waterbury, CT | $36,680 | $34,010 | $17.63 | n/a |
| Columbia, SC | $36,640 | $35,660 | $17.62 | 870 |
| Lancaster, PA | $36,550 | $38,580 | $17.57 | 60 |
| Raleigh, NC | $36,530 | $36,470 | $17.56 | n/a |
| Richmond, VA | $36,430 | $37,630 | $17.52 | 210 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $36,430 | $32,170 | $17.52 | 70 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $36,400 | $36,220 | $17.50 | 50 |
| Dallas, TX | $36,140 | $36,070 | $17.37 | 880 |
| Washington, DC | $36,090 | $35,670 | $17.35 | 550 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $36,080 | $36,070 | $17.35 | 60 |
| Huntington, WV | $36,060 | $36,650 | $17.34 | 50 |
| Duluth, MN | $35,980 | $34,420 | $17.30 | 30 |
| Bangor, ME | $35,900 | $35,010 | $17.26 | 50 |
| Houston, TX | $35,820 | $32,430 | $17.22 | 710 |
| Scranton, PA | $35,740 | $35,490 | $17.18 | 70 |
| Sarasota, FL | $35,340 | $33,710 | $16.99 | 70 |
| Baltimore, MD | $35,320 | $32,070 | $16.98 | 260 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $35,320 | $32,470 | $16.98 | 120 |
| Birmingham, AL | $34,970 | $35,410 | $16.81 | n/a |
| Greensboro, NC | $34,310 | $36,670 | $16.50 | 60 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $33,820 | $33,580 | $16.26 | 660 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $33,370 | $36,270 | $16.04 | 180 |
| Memphis, TN | $33,290 | $30,190 | $16.01 | 330 |
| Tampa, FL | $33,150 | $28,440 | $15.94 | 240 |
| Little Rock, AR | $33,110 | $33,470 | $15.92 | 280 |
| Miami, FL | $32,990 | $28,840 | $15.86 | 1,070 |
| Kingsport, TN | $32,930 | $31,380 | $15.83 | 60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $32,680 | $34,240 | $15.71 | 250 |
| Knoxville, TN | $32,380 | $30,520 | $15.57 | 330 |
| Decatur, AL | $31,980 | $36,760 | $15.38 | 870 |
| Cleveland, TN | $31,460 | $30,160 | $15.12 | 30 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $31,310 | $29,400 | $15.05 | 30 |
| Johnson City, TN | $31,310 | $29,860 | $15.05 | 50 |
| New Orleans, LA | $30,890 | $28,630 | $14.85 | 440 |
| Clarksville, TN | $30,270 | $29,320 | $14.56 | 40 |
| Monroe, LA | $28,810 | $26,670 | $13.85 | 50 |
| Gulfport, MS | $28,230 | $28,260 | $13.57 | 280 |
| Mobile, AL | $27,870 | $26,470 | $13.40 | 380 |
| McAllen, TX | $27,610 | $27,460 | $13.27 | 120 |
| Houma, LA | $26,330 | $23,290 | $12.66 | 100 |
| San Juan, PR | $25,860 | $24,550 | $12.43 | 70 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $24,820 | $21,470 | $11.93 | n/a |
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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary: questions
Where do meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers make the most money?
In Topeka, KS, with an average of $49,920 a year, among the 133 metro areas we cover.
What is the average meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers salary in the U.S.?
$39,397 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers pay the lowest?
Rocky Mount, NC, at $24,820 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 51-3022.
- 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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