Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Wages
SOC 51-3022 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers is $36,300 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $28,700 and the 90th percentile is $46,150, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
138,300
P10
$28,700
P25
$31,820
Median
$36,300
P75
$40,670
P90
$46,150
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $36,300 | $36,840 | $28,700 | $46,150 | 138,300 | — |
| 2022 | $35,070 | $35,090 | $26,950 | $44,560 | 133,460 | -3.39% |
| 2021 | $29,730 | $31,680 | $23,190 | $37,820 | 132,100 | -15.23% |
| 2020 | $30,190 | $30,800 | $22,100 | $40,050 | 147,760 | +1.55% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $58,140, 60% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $58,140 | +60.2% | $56,790 | 50 |
| Arizona | $47,870 | +31.9% | $43,270 | 650 |
| Nebraska | $44,160 | +21.7% | $44,620 | 6,620 |
| Kansas | $43,790 | +20.6% | $43,860 | 4,820 |
| Kentucky | $43,660 | +20.3% | $41,030 | 1,040 |
| Michigan | $41,620 | +14.7% | $42,330 | 960 |
| Indiana | $41,240 | +13.6% | $40,700 | 2,640 |
| South Dakota | $40,670 | +12% | $42,340 | 1,930 |
| Iowa | $39,560 | +9% | $40,480 | 3,640 |
| Hawaii | $39,390 | +8.5% | $40,510 | 750 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,260 | +8.2% | $39,080 | 1,430 |
| Wisconsin | $38,300 | +5.5% | $38,200 | 1,250 |
| New Jersey | $38,110 | +5% | $38,740 | 1,470 |
| Minnesota | $37,990 | +4.7% | $37,320 | 3,750 |
| Maine | $37,910 | +4.4% | $39,170 | 830 |
| Missouri | $37,790 | +4.1% | $38,490 | 4,080 |
| Illinois | $37,600 | +3.6% | $39,840 | 3,230 |
| Florida | $37,340 | +2.9% | $38,570 | 2,380 |
| Washington | $37,140 | +2.3% | $38,270 | 4,040 |
| North Dakota | $36,800 | +1.4% | $36,550 | 110 |
| North Carolina | $36,630 | +0.9% | $34,850 | 5,960 |
| Ohio | $36,620 | +0.9% | $36,170 | 3,310 |
| Rhode Island | $36,370 | +0.2% | $37,870 | 240 |
| Utah | $36,120 | -0.5% | $36,500 | 970 |
| California | $36,000 | -0.8% | $37,590 | 6,750 |
| Georgia | $35,880 | -1.2% | $34,630 | 11,290 |
| New York | $35,680 | -1.7% | $37,580 | 2,160 |
| Texas | $35,530 | -2.1% | $35,190 | 6,530 |
| Alaska | $35,520 | -2.1% | $35,060 | 1,820 |
| Arkansas | $35,350 | -2.6% | $35,630 | 9,750 |
| Wyoming | $34,890 | -3.9% | $33,790 | 130 |
| Tennessee | $34,820 | -4.1% | $34,080 | 2,460 |
| New Hampshire | $34,470 | -5% | $36,780 | — |
| Virginia | $34,420 | -5.2% | $33,580 | 2,280 |
| Oregon | $34,340 | -5.4% | $35,970 | 780 |
| Montana | $33,890 | -6.6% | $33,690 | 40 |
| Mississippi | $33,540 | -7.6% | $32,800 | 6,860 |
| Oklahoma | $33,360 | -8.1% | $33,910 | 1,110 |
| Massachusetts | $32,960 | -9.2% | $36,860 | 2,080 |
| Delaware | $32,950 | -9.2% | $32,510 | 5,530 |
| Connecticut | $32,510 | -10.4% | $34,820 | 380 |
| South Carolina | $31,950 | -12% | $32,820 | 3,390 |
| West Virginia | $31,290 | -13.8% | $30,340 | 240 |
| Nevada | $31,200 | -14% | $34,160 | 220 |
| New Mexico | $31,200 | -14% | $33,610 | 170 |
| Alabama | $30,010 | -17.3% | $30,130 | 10,080 |
| Idaho | $28,600 | -21.2% | $33,700 | 110 |
| Louisiana | $28,440 | -21.7% | $27,640 | 2,450 |
| Maryland | $27,560 | -24.1% | $30,240 | 910 |