Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,640 or more. The middle half of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Baltimore earn between $31,200 and $37,650.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $32KMedian
- $38K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,320 | $2,943 | $16.98 |
| Median | $32,070 | $2,672 | $15.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,650 | $3,138 | $18.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay in Baltimore vs. Maryland and the U.S.
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Baltimore earn about the same as the Maryland average ($35,770) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($39,280). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $38,300.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | $35,320 | $32,070 | $31,200 | $47,640 | 260 |
| Maryland | $35,770 | $32,950 | $31,200 | $45,870 | 680 |
| 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 Baltimore
On the average salary of $35,320, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $29,094 a year, or $2,424 a month and $1,119 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $35,320 buys what about $33,803 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 11.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 2nd of 2 Maryland metro areas for this job; Salisbury pays the most ($37,950).
- Salisbury$37,950
- Baltimore$35,320
All Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salaries in Maryland
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers make an hour in Baltimore?
$16.98 an hour on average, and $15.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $29,094 a year ($2,424 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,320. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.20, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.20).
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