Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
SOC code 51-3022 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $29,980 | $14.42 |
| 25th percentile | $35,350 | $17.00 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $38,300 | $18.41 |
| 75th percentile | $44,170 | $21.24 |
| 90th percentile | $48,150 | $23.15 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers (SOC 51-3022), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 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 | 9,560 | $29,690 | $28,380 | $21,440 | $25,590 | $35,300 | $37,930 |
| Alaska | 1,220 | $37,220 | $37,020 | $31,760 | $36,470 | $37,650 | $40,000 |
| Arizona | 730 | $45,600 | $46,940 | $36,130 | $46,680 | $46,940 | $50,180 |
| Arkansas | 9,350 | $36,340 | $36,290 | $29,620 | $33,330 | $37,830 | $42,240 |
| California | 7,740 | $39,590 | $36,790 | $35,210 | $36,320 | $43,010 | $46,310 |
| Colorado | 4,870 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connecticut | 410 | $35,600 | $32,950 | $32,640 | $32,640 | $35,320 | $40,860 |
| Delaware | 5,770 | $34,240 | $34,060 | $33,690 | $34,060 | $34,870 | $35,010 |
| Florida | 1,870 | $40,110 | $39,300 | $30,250 | $34,780 | $45,080 | $48,580 |
| Georgia | 12,350 | $37,100 | $38,010 | $29,160 | $32,250 | $41,300 | $43,990 |
| Hawaii | 880 | $42,070 | $42,230 | $34,770 | $37,700 | $46,110 | $50,030 |
| Idaho | 360 | $35,310 | $34,420 | $28,920 | $30,280 | $40,340 | $43,340 |
| Illinois | 4,310 | $41,030 | $39,420 | $36,440 | $36,860 | $45,370 | $50,050 |
| Indiana | 2,030 | $41,570 | $43,590 | $36,040 | $38,390 | $43,590 | $44,460 |
| Iowa | 3,270 | $42,470 | $42,550 | $38,340 | $41,370 | $44,520 | $47,580 |
| Kansas | 4,520 | $47,030 | $46,020 | $41,260 | $45,900 | $46,150 | $57,330 |
| Kentucky | 1,230 | $42,230 | $38,230 | $36,910 | $37,920 | $46,100 | $50,710 |
| Louisiana | 1,370 | $27,540 | $27,180 | $19,110 | $22,030 | $30,700 | $38,290 |
| Maine | 560 | $41,590 | $39,030 | $30,920 | $36,190 | $46,800 | $56,160 |
| Maryland | 860 | $35,090 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $37,980 | $43,900 |
| Massachusetts | 1,630 | $39,530 | $36,780 | $31,200 | $33,500 | $47,310 | $52,850 |
| Michigan | 920 | $41,220 | $39,490 | $36,200 | $36,710 | $46,650 | $48,230 |
| Minnesota | 3,390 | $37,960 | $39,830 | $31,090 | $31,100 | $40,590 | $44,650 |
| Mississippi | 6,470 | $33,960 | $34,600 | $27,520 | $30,160 | $36,990 | $41,550 |
| Missouri | 3,900 | $41,840 | $42,140 | $35,130 | $38,420 | $46,250 | $48,680 |
| Montana | 60 | $37,090 | $37,950 | $33,880 | $33,880 | $39,520 | $40,960 |
| Nebraska | 7,660 | $47,600 | $47,900 | $38,560 | $45,940 | $50,960 | $57,640 |
| Nevada | 480 | $40,780 | $36,890 | $30,450 | $32,760 | $48,090 | $56,640 |
| New Hampshire | — | $40,950 | $37,890 | $33,280 | $36,360 | $46,600 | $52,740 |
| New Jersey | 740 | $40,040 | $36,470 | $31,470 | $34,260 | $46,460 | $55,050 |
| New Mexico | 170 | $33,990 | $30,260 | $28,540 | $30,260 | $39,080 | $41,900 |
| New York | 2,510 | $39,110 | $36,870 | $31,200 | $33,880 | $42,710 | $48,940 |
| North Carolina | 9,420 | $35,610 | $36,650 | $28,560 | $32,390 | $39,100 | $40,920 |
| North Dakota | — | $41,070 | $44,170 | $30,180 | $38,800 | $46,230 | $46,230 |
| Ohio | 3,320 | $38,140 | $38,230 | $33,470 | $34,970 | $42,260 | $44,090 |
| Oklahoma | 1,420 | $38,020 | $35,060 | $31,100 | $34,020 | $44,730 | $44,730 |
| Oregon | 610 | $37,610 | $35,110 | $33,740 | $34,880 | $37,440 | $45,550 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,590 | $37,220 | $36,280 | $30,630 | $33,860 | $40,200 | $47,050 |
| Rhode Island | 250 | $36,430 | $35,220 | $30,320 | $32,250 | $38,490 | $47,440 |
| South Carolina | 2,970 | $35,070 | $33,690 | $33,320 | $33,690 | $36,260 | $38,120 |
| South Dakota | 2,040 | $44,740 | $42,890 | $39,610 | $42,890 | $46,640 | $52,000 |
| Tennessee | 2,670 | $37,050 | $37,490 | $29,250 | $35,240 | $38,360 | $43,540 |
| Texas | 6,360 | $35,900 | $34,900 | $26,760 | $31,410 | $41,930 | $43,220 |
| Utah | 1,400 | $41,840 | $42,760 | $34,930 | $40,490 | $44,050 | $44,160 |
| Vermont | 40 | $39,660 | $37,190 | $35,720 | $35,920 | $43,360 | $46,790 |
| Virginia | 2,440 | $35,310 | $35,420 | $27,480 | $30,620 | $38,500 | $41,750 |
| Washington | 3,570 | $41,740 | $39,660 | $34,580 | $37,040 | $44,540 | $50,770 |
| West Virginia | 270 | $30,650 | $33,010 | $21,320 | $32,970 | $33,010 | $33,010 |
| Wisconsin | 920 | $38,590 | $38,270 | $27,040 | $35,320 | $41,730 | $48,910 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $35,390 | $34,650 | $28,640 | $32,250 | $39,020 | $41,560 |
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.