Butchers and Meat Cutters
SOC code 51-3021 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $29,460 | $14.17 |
| 25th percentile | $35,510 | $17.07 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $40,140 | $19.30 |
| 75th percentile | $48,050 | $23.10 |
| 90th percentile | $58,110 | $27.94 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Butchers and Meat Cutters (SOC 51-3021), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,350 | $34,960 | $34,870 | $22,570 | $27,990 | $40,680 | $47,390 |
| Alaska | 260 | $50,250 | $48,240 | $36,300 | $39,920 | $54,540 | $69,740 |
| Arizona | 2,220 | $41,820 | $39,160 | $30,080 | $33,410 | $48,920 | $54,340 |
| Arkansas | 910 | $35,450 | $35,650 | $27,270 | $29,360 | $38,430 | $44,870 |
| California | 21,220 | $45,860 | $44,310 | $35,580 | $37,430 | $53,650 | $59,900 |
| Colorado | 1,820 | $46,340 | $45,760 | $35,940 | $39,350 | $51,130 | $59,530 |
| Connecticut | 1,020 | $44,080 | $39,650 | $34,100 | $34,850 | $48,700 | $63,090 |
| Delaware | 230 | $46,480 | $47,170 | $30,960 | $40,040 | $52,290 | $59,400 |
| District of Columbia | 160 | $48,060 | $47,880 | $36,840 | $38,380 | $54,990 | $62,020 |
| Florida | 11,330 | $40,090 | $39,350 | $27,010 | $34,340 | $46,410 | $48,240 |
| Georgia | 4,120 | $37,350 | $37,040 | $26,170 | $30,160 | $44,740 | $47,250 |
| Hawaii | 580 | $51,700 | $50,220 | $39,090 | $45,110 | $58,340 | $64,160 |
| Idaho | 1,400 | $40,520 | $38,480 | $28,450 | $35,180 | $46,330 | $49,430 |
| Illinois | 9,000 | $40,910 | $38,530 | $31,650 | $35,070 | $45,860 | $51,640 |
| Indiana | 2,470 | $39,880 | $37,420 | $28,690 | $31,200 | $46,520 | $55,560 |
| Iowa | 4,130 | $36,580 | $36,600 | $29,840 | $31,080 | $40,200 | $43,880 |
| Kansas | 1,170 | $37,270 | $35,800 | $23,350 | $28,790 | $44,680 | $50,640 |
| Kentucky | 1,500 | $33,910 | $31,360 | $22,690 | $27,950 | $38,270 | $47,350 |
| Louisiana | 2,110 | $34,020 | $32,950 | $23,120 | $26,870 | $38,010 | $45,650 |
| Maine | 560 | $45,130 | $45,460 | $37,060 | $37,870 | $49,750 | $56,840 |
| Maryland | 1,240 | $43,510 | $41,040 | $31,200 | $33,280 | $48,650 | $61,140 |
| Massachusetts | 1,790 | $50,040 | $48,280 | $37,670 | $41,670 | $58,620 | $65,340 |
| Michigan | 4,330 | $39,680 | $38,140 | $28,730 | $30,770 | $45,490 | $51,100 |
| Minnesota | 2,160 | $44,520 | $44,410 | $30,760 | $36,920 | $50,040 | $60,270 |
| Mississippi | 1,310 | $30,490 | $28,590 | $21,290 | $22,570 | $35,590 | $41,650 |
| Missouri | 2,150 | $38,950 | $36,490 | $28,240 | $29,480 | $47,590 | $51,880 |
| Montana | 780 | $42,040 | $40,770 | $29,510 | $35,370 | $47,210 | $55,020 |
| Nebraska | 1,530 | $38,190 | $36,680 | $28,450 | $30,580 | $43,560 | $48,230 |
| Nevada | 1,700 | $39,110 | $37,530 | $27,700 | $29,120 | $47,800 | $52,210 |
| New Hampshire | 500 | $46,510 | $46,940 | $37,090 | $39,660 | $49,990 | $55,850 |
| New Jersey | 4,480 | $44,160 | $38,870 | $31,470 | $33,380 | $56,040 | $63,680 |
| New Mexico | 940 | $39,500 | $36,410 | $28,230 | $31,750 | $47,130 | $50,230 |
| New York | 4,800 | $48,400 | $46,490 | $35,090 | $38,500 | $57,090 | $65,130 |
| North Carolina | 3,800 | $37,680 | $37,020 | $26,610 | $30,160 | $44,610 | $48,150 |
| North Dakota | 590 | $40,460 | $39,260 | $22,570 | $35,330 | $47,410 | $56,250 |
| Ohio | 5,590 | $37,730 | $36,950 | $26,210 | $29,300 | $44,890 | $48,610 |
| Oklahoma | 1,820 | $34,740 | $33,930 | $27,520 | $29,200 | $37,240 | $45,090 |
| Oregon | 1,490 | $46,640 | $47,290 | $37,050 | $41,250 | $49,990 | $56,610 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,050 | $40,730 | $37,490 | $28,590 | $33,620 | $46,850 | $57,240 |
| Rhode Island | 370 | $46,750 | $43,800 | $35,080 | $38,010 | $51,460 | $59,010 |
| South Carolina | 2,030 | $39,850 | $39,580 | $28,810 | $36,400 | $46,240 | $48,030 |
| South Dakota | 620 | $39,780 | $35,880 | $32,790 | $34,170 | $46,040 | $52,330 |
| Tennessee | 2,280 | $37,920 | $37,630 | $23,670 | $31,200 | $45,320 | $47,620 |
| Texas | 10,490 | $38,560 | $37,070 | $26,420 | $29,240 | $46,350 | $54,280 |
| Utah | 1,380 | $41,390 | $41,680 | $31,790 | $36,470 | $43,560 | $47,540 |
| Vermont | 390 | $42,960 | $40,970 | $34,810 | $36,350 | $47,630 | $55,460 |
| Virginia | 2,120 | $42,630 | $39,170 | $31,480 | $36,430 | $47,040 | $57,970 |
| Washington | 2,710 | $49,810 | $48,120 | $36,340 | $39,520 | $59,560 | $62,120 |
| West Virginia | 530 | $31,040 | $28,930 | $22,460 | $24,890 | $36,260 | $44,320 |
| Wisconsin | 3,320 | $42,770 | $41,140 | $29,630 | $36,160 | $48,300 | $57,000 |
| Wyoming | 150 | $43,120 | $43,540 | $33,310 | $37,510 | $45,760 | $49,730 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.