Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,600 or more. The middle half of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Honolulu earn between $36,560 and $44,410.
- $35K10th
- $37K25th
- $40KMedian
- $44K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,090 | $3,424 | $19.75 |
| Median | $39,730 | $3,311 | $19.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,560 | $3,047 | $17.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,410 | $3,701 | $21.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($41,920) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($39,280). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $38,300.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $41,090 | $39,730 | $35,470 | $47,600 | 510 |
| Hawaii | $41,920 | $40,260 | $35,660 | $49,380 | 800 |
| 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 Honolulu
On the average salary of $41,090, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $33,796 a year, or $2,816 a month and $1,300 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). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Is Honolulu a good place for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Honolulu area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.0), so the average $41,090 buys what about $37,031 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 20.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in nearby metro areas
- Santa Rosa, CA$41,620
- Santa Cruz, CA$40,170
- San Francisco, CA$44,160
- Salinas, CA$38,560
- Vallejo, CA$40,610
- San Jose, CA$44,210
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 Honolulu: questions
How much do meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers make an hour in Honolulu?
$19.76 an hour on average, and $19.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $33,796 a year ($2,816 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,090. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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