Slaughterers and Meat Packers pay range in Grand Rapids
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,630 or more. The middle half of slaughterers and meat packers in Grand Rapids earn between $39,290 and $44,980.
- $36K10th
- $39K25th
- $44KMedian
- $45K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,020 | $3,502 | $20.20 |
| Median | $43,680 | $3,640 | $21.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,290 | $3,274 | $18.89 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,980 | $3,748 | $21.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Slaughterers and Meat Packers pay in Grand Rapids vs. Michigan and the U.S.
Slaughterers and meat packers in Grand Rapids earn 11% less than the Michigan average ($47,090) and about the same as the U.S. average ($41,770). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $40,130.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | $42,020 | $43,680 | $36,420 | $45,630 | 610 |
| Michigan | $47,090 | $45,850 | $37,230 | $53,120 | 2,920 |
| United States | $41,770 | $40,130 | $33,340 | $51,090 | 69,950 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Slaughterers and Meat Packers salary after taxes in Grand Rapids
On the average salary of $42,020, a single filer in Grand Rapids takes home about $33,860 a year, or $2,822 a month and $1,302 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
Is Grand Rapids a good place for slaughterers and meat packers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grand Rapids area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $42,020 buys what about $43,979 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Rapids ($47,570). A typical home costs $359,923, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Slaughterers and Meat Packers salary in other Michigan cities
Grand Rapids ranks 1st of 2 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Grand Rapids$42,020
- Detroit$38,880
Highest-paying cities for slaughterers and meat packers
Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($51,260).
- Trenton, NJ$51,260
- Denver, CO$50,200
- Seattle, WA$48,530
- Sioux City, IA$47,870
- Buffalo, NY$47,160
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Slaughterers and Meat Packers salary in Grand Rapids: questions
How much do slaughterers and meat packers make an hour in Grand Rapids?
$20.20 an hour on average, and $21.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level slaughterers and meat packers salary in Grand Rapids?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the slaughterers and meat packers take-home pay in Grand Rapids?
About $33,860 a year ($2,822 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,020. Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
Do slaughterers and meat packers earn more in Grand Rapids than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($41,770).
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 51-3023; area Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (24340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.25, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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