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

Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Maryland earn the most in Salisbury (average $37,950 a year) and the least in Baltimore ($35,320), across the 2 Maryland metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers average at $35,770 and the median at $32,950 for 680 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $39,280.

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

Salisbury$37,950
Baltimore$35,320

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Salisbury	$37,950	$32,210	$31,620	$31,082	96
Baltimore	$35,320	$32,070	$31,200	$29,094	104

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower. 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 Maryland

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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