Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Salary in Maine

Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Maine earn the most in Portland (average $45,530 a year) and the least in Bangor ($35,900), across the 2 Maine metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers average at $42,600 and the median at $39,170 for 660 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $39,280.

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers average salary by city in Maine

Portland$45,530
Bangor$35,900

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Portland	$45,530	$45,800	$36,250	$37,341	102
Bangor	$35,900	$35,010	$31,050	$30,161	97

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in other states

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary by city and state

More about pay in Maine

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. 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.

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