Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,800 or more. The middle half of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Anchorage earn between $36,740 and $39,610.
- $32K10th
- $37K25th
- $37KMedian
- $40K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,390 | $3,282 | $18.94 |
| Median | $37,280 | $3,107 | $17.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,740 | $3,062 | $17.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $39,610 | $3,301 | $19.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay in Anchorage vs. Alaska and the U.S.
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Anchorage earn 4% more than the Alaska average ($38,020) and about the same as the U.S. average ($39,280). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $38,300.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | $39,390 | $37,280 | $32,080 | $48,800 | 60 |
| Alaska | $38,020 | $37,180 | $35,640 | $38,840 | 970 |
| United States | $39,280 | $38,300 | $29,980 | $48,150 | 145,700 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $39,390, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $33,830 a year, or $2,819 a month and $1,301 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $39,390 buys what about $37,365 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in nearby metro areas
- Bellingham, WA$40,030
- Mount Vernon, WA$42,240
- Seattle, WA$45,020
- Olympia, WA$43,810
- Portland, OR$40,040
- Spokane, WA$42,130
Highest-paying cities for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
Topeka, KS pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($49,920).
- Topeka, KS$49,920
- Sheboygan, WI$49,340
- Omaha, NE$48,210
- Denver, CO$47,820
- Phoenix, AZ$47,410
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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers make an hour in Anchorage?
$18.94 an hour on average, and $17.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $33,830 a year ($2,819 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,390. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($39,280).
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; area Anchorage, AK (11260). 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 no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).
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