Slaughterers and Meat Packers Wages
SOC 51-3023 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Slaughterers and Meat Packers is $38,160 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $30,450 and the 90th percentile is $47,120, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
71,310
P10
$30,450
P25
$34,560
Median
$38,160
P75
$44,280
P90
$47,120
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Slaughterers and Meat Packers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $38,160 | $38,710 | $30,450 | $47,120 | 71,310 | — |
| 2022 | $35,240 | $34,920 | $27,460 | $43,700 | 78,660 | -7.65% |
| 2021 | $29,900 | $32,010 | $23,750 | $37,820 | 86,450 | -15.15% |
| 2020 | $30,710 | $31,210 | $23,170 | $40,000 | 77,980 | +2.71% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Slaughterers and Meat Packers. The highest median is in Nebraska at $45,740, 20% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $45,740 | +19.9% | $44,890 | 5,000 |
| Kansas | $45,450 | +19.1% | $44,760 | 2,290 |
| Arizona | $45,140 | +18.3% | $42,390 | 240 |
| Illinois | $44,380 | +16.3% | $41,310 | 3,150 |
| Missouri | $43,430 | +13.8% | $41,880 | 1,400 |
| Washington | $42,440 | +11.2% | $42,230 | 1,090 |
| South Dakota | $40,790 | +6.9% | $41,550 | 740 |
| Michigan | $39,790 | +4.3% | $40,480 | 1,360 |
| Minnesota | $39,590 | +3.7% | $42,460 | 2,990 |
| Iowa | $39,540 | +3.6% | $41,000 | 4,800 |
| Rhode Island | $38,980 | +2.1% | $39,930 | 260 |
| Texas | $38,950 | +2.1% | $36,830 | 5,780 |
| Montana | $38,590 | +1.1% | $38,600 | 110 |
| Oregon | $38,340 | +0.5% | $38,760 | 420 |
| New Jersey | $37,710 | -1.2% | $39,870 | 370 |
| Nevada | $37,530 | -1.7% | $36,750 | 100 |
| Indiana | $37,060 | -2.9% | $37,850 | 1,080 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,060 | -2.9% | $37,540 | 1,850 |
| North Carolina | $36,940 | -3.2% | $38,760 | 7,570 |
| Utah | $36,820 | -3.5% | $35,490 | 1,150 |
| California | $36,810 | -3.5% | $39,600 | 8,040 |
| Maryland | $36,560 | -4.2% | $46,460 | — |
| Ohio | $36,460 | -4.5% | $36,870 | 930 |
| Hawaii | $36,190 | -5.2% | $35,290 | 170 |
| Louisiana | $36,150 | -5.3% | $33,600 | 610 |
| Wisconsin | $35,920 | -5.9% | $36,510 | 2,570 |
| Idaho | $35,480 | -7% | $35,340 | 230 |
| North Dakota | $35,430 | -7.2% | $35,860 | 120 |
| Maine | $35,340 | -7.4% | $35,720 | 70 |
| Massachusetts | $35,200 | -7.8% | $39,280 | 80 |
| Arkansas | $35,140 | -7.9% | $35,460 | 1,060 |
| New York | $35,100 | -8% | $35,780 | 750 |
| Georgia | $35,060 | -8.1% | $34,000 | 4,010 |
| Mississippi | $34,660 | -9.2% | $34,540 | 3,390 |
| Virginia | $34,500 | -9.6% | $34,590 | 620 |
| Tennessee | $34,090 | -10.7% | $33,310 | 1,050 |
| Connecticut | $33,890 | -11.2% | $33,620 | 60 |
| Kentucky | $33,380 | -12.5% | $34,520 | 1,510 |
| South Carolina | $32,170 | -15.7% | $31,500 | 610 |
| New Hampshire | $31,290 | -18% | $35,550 | 30 |
| Florida | $30,690 | -19.6% | $30,580 | 840 |
| Alabama | $29,230 | -23.4% | $30,610 | — |
| West Virginia | $19,850 | -48% | $24,410 | 160 |
| Oklahoma | — | — | — | 1,610 |