Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,750 or more. The middle half of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Boise earn between $37,630 and $44,740.
- $31K10th
- $38K25th
- $43KMedian
- $45K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,800 | $3,567 | $20.58 |
| Median | $43,480 | $3,623 | $20.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,630 | $3,136 | $18.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,740 | $3,728 | $21.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay in Boise vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Boise earn 10% more than the Idaho average ($38,780) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($39,280). At the median the gap is +14% against the U.S. median of $38,300.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $42,800 | $43,480 | $31,480 | $56,750 | 40 |
| Idaho | $38,780 | $39,200 | $31,200 | $44,530 | 280 |
| 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 Boise
On the average salary of $42,800, a single filer in Boise takes home about $35,410 a year, or $2,951 a month and $1,362 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $42,800 buys what about $43,500 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 11.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in nearby metro areas
- Salt Lake City, UT$40,230
- Reno, NV$43,110
- Spokane, WA$42,130
- Portland, OR$40,040
- Sacramento, CA$39,690
- Seattle, WA$45,020
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 Boise: questions
How much do meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers make an hour in Boise?
$20.58 an hour on average, and $20.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers take-home pay in Boise?
About $35,410 a year ($2,951 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,800. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.10, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.10).
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