Slaughterers and Meat Packers
SOC code 51-3023 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,340 | $16.03 |
| 25th percentile | $36,150 | $17.38 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $40,130 | $19.29 |
| 75th percentile | $46,870 | $22.54 |
| 90th percentile | $51,090 | $24.56 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Slaughterers and Meat Packers (SOC 51-3023), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 47 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 | 210 | $33,340 | $32,930 | $25,640 | $27,530 | $37,290 | $44,730 |
| Arizona | — | $45,330 | $47,470 | $37,750 | $37,800 | $47,470 | $49,460 |
| Arkansas | 1,130 | $34,680 | $34,780 | $32,320 | $32,810 | $35,620 | $36,860 |
| California | 6,830 | $41,580 | $38,660 | $36,840 | $37,980 | $44,980 | $47,960 |
| Colorado | 410 | $44,900 | $42,780 | $35,980 | $38,650 | $49,230 | $57,690 |
| Connecticut | 90 | $35,830 | $34,240 | $33,580 | $34,040 | $35,020 | $42,850 |
| Delaware | 150 | $31,650 | $29,220 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $35,560 | $38,740 |
| Florida | 210 | $33,690 | $32,490 | $28,960 | $31,320 | $37,540 | $38,190 |
| Georgia | 4,000 | $36,430 | $36,680 | $31,900 | $32,260 | $40,030 | $41,450 |
| Hawaii | 100 | $40,080 | $38,530 | $31,150 | $36,100 | $43,800 | $48,050 |
| Idaho | 240 | $40,460 | $39,770 | $36,140 | $36,950 | $45,080 | $48,110 |
| Illinois | 3,730 | $42,960 | $40,800 | $33,780 | $34,860 | $47,270 | $51,800 |
| Indiana | 1,490 | $41,750 | $41,230 | $36,700 | $39,420 | $43,890 | $47,300 |
| Iowa | 4,040 | $43,640 | $44,400 | $37,860 | $39,890 | $47,740 | $48,650 |
| Kansas | 2,430 | $47,880 | $47,310 | $43,240 | $46,320 | $47,560 | $57,960 |
| Kentucky | 740 | $41,500 | $41,080 | $30,920 | $37,150 | $47,170 | $47,170 |
| Louisiana | 580 | $34,600 | $38,860 | $22,990 | $29,330 | $38,860 | $38,860 |
| Maine | 40 | $42,620 | $38,950 | $37,530 | $37,860 | $45,260 | $49,780 |
| Maryland | — | $45,100 | $37,820 | $33,760 | $35,170 | $48,380 | $55,290 |
| Massachusetts | 120 | $42,830 | $44,140 | $35,580 | $36,890 | $47,740 | $51,520 |
| Michigan | 1,740 | $42,000 | $42,390 | $35,660 | $37,650 | $47,480 | $47,680 |
| Minnesota | 3,190 | $42,260 | $41,550 | $39,790 | $40,580 | $43,110 | $46,220 |
| Mississippi | 2,320 | $34,900 | $34,750 | $29,290 | $32,700 | $39,040 | $40,530 |
| Missouri | 1,630 | $42,850 | $44,730 | $33,280 | $42,080 | $46,940 | $48,210 |
| Montana | 130 | $43,910 | $46,180 | $31,680 | $38,540 | $47,310 | $49,340 |
| Nebraska | 5,140 | $47,560 | $48,080 | $37,900 | $41,780 | $50,340 | $56,730 |
| Nevada | 40 | $42,070 | $40,420 | $33,830 | $39,580 | $45,410 | $47,180 |
| New Hampshire | 40 | $41,340 | $37,690 | $30,520 | $37,530 | $47,670 | $49,620 |
| New Jersey | 830 | $37,630 | $34,410 | $31,470 | $34,410 | $38,070 | $54,060 |
| New York | 660 | $37,420 | $35,210 | $31,200 | $32,980 | $40,540 | $46,690 |
| North Carolina | 5,750 | $40,240 | $39,790 | $30,500 | $35,740 | $46,880 | $49,840 |
| North Dakota | 150 | $44,800 | $42,220 | $28,880 | $36,670 | $51,020 | $69,220 |
| Ohio | 1,730 | $37,170 | $36,470 | $30,900 | $33,890 | $38,650 | $44,390 |
| Oklahoma | 1,430 | $38,540 | $44,530 | $29,640 | $33,920 | $44,530 | $44,530 |
| Oregon | 380 | $42,550 | $40,430 | $36,900 | $38,060 | $45,230 | $49,410 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,700 | $37,290 | $36,450 | $30,840 | $34,700 | $38,350 | $44,500 |
| Rhode Island | 400 | $36,330 | $36,400 | $30,520 | $36,390 | $36,400 | $37,370 |
| South Carolina | 250 | $38,630 | $38,850 | $27,100 | $35,810 | $45,240 | $46,880 |
| South Dakota | 800 | $43,690 | $43,020 | $38,060 | $38,340 | $46,570 | $51,470 |
| Tennessee | 660 | $36,100 | $35,430 | $29,920 | $32,170 | $38,150 | $46,020 |
| Texas | 4,430 | $38,600 | $41,230 | $27,040 | $30,790 | $41,880 | $47,600 |
| Utah | 780 | $39,560 | $40,470 | $34,230 | $36,860 | $40,470 | $45,290 |
| Vermont | 70 | $41,530 | $40,860 | $34,280 | $35,470 | $45,700 | $48,050 |
| Virginia | 620 | $36,540 | $36,490 | $35,970 | $36,390 | $36,680 | $39,380 |
| Washington | 1,000 | $46,000 | $46,460 | $39,770 | $42,850 | $47,230 | $54,080 |
| West Virginia | 140 | $30,130 | $21,250 | $20,130 | $20,910 | $36,530 | $41,600 |
| Wisconsin | 2,400 | $36,280 | $36,620 | $27,570 | $29,480 | $38,730 | $50,010 |
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.