Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay range in Gainesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,800 or more. The middle half of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Gainesville earn between $39,330 and $42,980.
- $38K10th
- $39K25th
- $39KMedian
- $43K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,970 | $3,414 | $19.70 |
| Median | $39,420 | $3,285 | $18.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,330 | $3,278 | $18.91 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,980 | $3,582 | $20.66 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay in Gainesville vs. Georgia and the U.S.
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Gainesville earn 6% more than the Georgia average ($38,670) and 4% more than 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | $40,970 | $39,420 | $38,400 | $45,800 | 3,210 |
| Georgia | $38,670 | $39,330 | $30,150 | $45,800 | 11,480 |
| 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 Gainesville
On the average salary of $40,970, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $33,803 a year, or $2,817 a month and $1,300 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Gainesville a good place for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $40,970 buys what about $42,339 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($45,900). A typical home costs $393,150, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in other Georgia cities
Gainesville ranks 1st of 3 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salaries in Georgia
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 Gainesville: questions
How much do meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers make an hour in Gainesville?
$19.70 an hour on average, and $18.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers salary in Gainesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,330, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers take-home pay in Gainesville?
About $33,803 a year ($2,817 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,970.
Do meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than 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 Gainesville, GA (23580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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 32.96, this job is 33.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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