Butchers and Meat Cutters Wages
SOC 51-3021 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Butchers and Meat Cutters is $37,650 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $27,500 and the 90th percentile is $54,600, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
136,330
P10
$27,500
P25
$32,240
Median
$37,650
P75
$46,020
P90
$54,600
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Butchers and Meat Cutters have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $37,650 | $39,680 | $27,500 | $54,600 | 136,330 | — |
| 2022 | $36,930 | $38,200 | $26,030 | $51,180 | 129,400 | -1.91% |
| 2021 | $36,050 | $35,670 | $23,420 | $47,770 | 145,930 | -2.38% |
| 2020 | $32,900 | $34,630 | $22,210 | $50,440 | 142,220 | -8.74% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Butchers and Meat Cutters. The highest median is in Hawaii at $48,890, 30% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $48,890 | +29.9% | $50,880 | 390 |
| Washington | $48,060 | +27.6% | $49,050 | 2,500 |
| District of Columbia | $47,990 | +27.5% | $44,070 | 230 |
| Massachusetts | $47,840 | +27.1% | $49,710 | 1,700 |
| New Jersey | $47,680 | +26.6% | $49,730 | 3,780 |
| Delaware | $47,560 | +26.3% | $48,350 | 150 |
| Alaska | $47,010 | +24.9% | $48,290 | 240 |
| New Hampshire | $45,950 | +22% | $45,100 | 530 |
| Minnesota | $45,480 | +20.8% | $44,910 | 2,420 |
| Oregon | $45,060 | +19.7% | $43,620 | 1,600 |
| Vermont | $44,930 | +19.3% | $42,000 | 420 |
| New York | $44,920 | +19.3% | $45,940 | 5,730 |
| Colorado | $43,850 | +16.5% | $44,240 | 1,870 |
| Maine | $42,280 | +12.3% | $43,880 | 570 |
| Connecticut | $40,210 | +6.8% | $44,540 | 860 |
| California | $39,870 | +5.9% | $42,940 | 19,990 |
| Wyoming | $39,020 | +3.6% | $39,360 | 160 |
| Wisconsin | $38,860 | +3.2% | $42,330 | 3,210 |
| Florida | $38,490 | +2.2% | $39,210 | 10,440 |
| Utah | $38,090 | +1.2% | $40,810 | 1,690 |
| Maryland | $38,030 | +1% | $41,190 | 1,400 |
| Montana | $38,030 | +1% | $39,460 | 840 |
| North Dakota | $37,980 | +0.9% | $40,600 | 410 |
| Virginia | $37,890 | +0.6% | $40,560 | 2,120 |
| South Carolina | $37,660 | 0% | $38,360 | 1,990 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,480 | -0.5% | $38,280 | 4,420 |
| Idaho | $37,460 | -0.5% | $38,300 | 990 |
| Michigan | $36,970 | -1.8% | $37,770 | 4,630 |
| Nevada | $36,920 | -1.9% | $37,480 | 1,930 |
| Illinois | $36,820 | -2.2% | $38,650 | 9,110 |
| Tennessee | $36,820 | -2.2% | $35,820 | 1,880 |
| Kansas | $36,640 | -2.7% | $36,840 | 880 |
| New Mexico | $36,560 | -2.9% | $38,560 | 740 |
| North Carolina | $36,490 | -3.1% | $36,740 | 3,900 |
| Missouri | $36,340 | -3.5% | $37,920 | 2,250 |
| Georgia | $36,210 | -3.8% | $35,990 | 3,500 |
| Indiana | $36,150 | -4% | $37,620 | 2,250 |
| Texas | $35,760 | -5% | $36,740 | 10,780 |
| Iowa | $35,160 | -6.6% | $34,440 | 3,560 |
| Kentucky | $35,140 | -6.7% | $35,240 | 1,270 |
| Ohio | $35,060 | -6.9% | $35,110 | 5,720 |
| South Dakota | $34,970 | -7.1% | $36,040 | 490 |
| Arizona | $34,670 | -7.9% | $38,050 | 2,180 |
| Nebraska | $34,630 | -8% | $34,580 | 1,290 |
| Arkansas | $34,080 | -9.5% | $33,960 | 810 |
| Louisiana | $32,440 | -13.8% | $34,060 | 1,770 |
| Alabama | $32,410 | -13.9% | $32,840 | 2,480 |
| Oklahoma | $29,640 | -21.3% | $32,390 | 1,790 |
| Mississippi | $28,020 | -25.6% | $28,940 | 1,440 |
| West Virginia | $27,830 | -26.1% | $29,750 | 630 |