Slaughterers and Meat Packers pay range in Kiryas Joel
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,940 or more. The middle half of slaughterers and meat packers in Kiryas Joel earn between $32,240 and $32,240.
- $32K10th
- $32K25th
- $32KMedian
- $32K75th
- $38K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,910 | $2,826 | $16.30 |
| Median | $32,240 | $2,687 | $15.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,240 | $2,687 | $15.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $32,240 | $2,687 | $15.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Slaughterers and Meat Packers pay in Kiryas Joel vs. New York and the U.S.
Slaughterers and meat packers in Kiryas Joel earn 14% less than the New York average ($39,400) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($41,770). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $40,130.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel | $33,910 | $32,240 | $32,240 | $37,940 | 130 |
| New York | $39,400 | $33,880 | $32,240 | $59,110 | 1,750 |
| 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 Kiryas Joel
On the average salary of $33,910, a single filer in Kiryas Joel takes home about $28,167 a year, or $2,347 a month and $1,083 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Kiryas Joel a good place for slaughterers and meat packers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kiryas Joel area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.4), so the average $33,910 buys what about $30,990 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Kiryas Joel ($50,990). A typical home costs $364,400, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Slaughterers and Meat Packers salary in other New York cities
Kiryas Joel ranks 3rd of 3 New York metro areas for this job; Buffalo pays the most ($47,160).
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 Kiryas Joel: questions
How much do slaughterers and meat packers make an hour in Kiryas Joel?
$16.31 an hour on average, and $15.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level slaughterers and meat packers salary in Kiryas Joel?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the slaughterers and meat packers take-home pay in Kiryas Joel?
About $28,167 a year ($2,347 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,910. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do slaughterers and meat packers earn more in Kiryas Joel than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than 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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY (28880). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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