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What butchers and meat cutters are paid

Bureau of Labor Statistics pay for this job, by area.

What butchers and meat cutters are paid nationally 10th percentile $29,460, 25th percentile $35,510, median $40,140, 75th percentile $48,050, 90th percentile $58,110 $29,460 $58,110 $35,510 $48,050 Median $40,140
The ten states with the most butchers and meat cutters employment, by median pay and the middle-half range.
StateEmploymentTypical pay (BLS)
California18,700$37,160 to $57,140 (middle half), median $44,290
Texas11,260$28,530 to $46,450 (middle half), median $37,400
Florida10,590$36,160 to $47,260 (middle half), median $42,790
Illinois7,710$36,240 to $47,110 (middle half), median $39,240
Ohio5,640$28,970 to $47,040 (middle half), median $37,630
New Jersey4,610$35,540 to $57,360 (middle half), median $38,540
New York4,540$37,840 to $58,260 (middle half), median $47,080
Iowa4,480$34,630 to $43,180 (middle half), median $37,750
Georgia4,420$33,630 to $46,170 (middle half), median $38,540
Michigan4,230$32,540 to $48,370 (middle half), median $39,350

Pay figures are Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates for the occupation, May 2025. They describe the job nationally, not what any one school's graduates earn.