Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary by location
National median: $38,300 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka, KS | metropolitan | $52,050 | +35.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Sheboygan, WI | metropolitan | $50,410 | +31.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $50,390 | +31.6% | 2,470 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $49,810 | +30.1% | 1,920 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $48,890 | +27.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $48,880 | +27.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $48,550 | +26.8% | 620 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $48,550 | +26.8% | 550 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $48,080 | +25.5% | 5,000 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $47,580 | +24.2% | 8,340 | 2025 |
| Sioux City, IA | metropolitan | $47,580 | +24.2% | 1,700 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $47,260 | +23.4% | — | 2025 |
| ND | state | $47,250 | +23.4% | 390 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $45,820 | +19.6% | 470 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $45,800 | +19.6% | 310 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $45,750 | +19.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $45,170 | +17.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $44,430 | +16.0% | 920 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $44,290 | +15.6% | 2,080 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $44,280 | +15.6% | 310 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $44,220 | +15.5% | 430 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $44,150 | +15.3% | 1,080 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $44,020 | +14.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $43,480 | +13.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $43,400 | +13.3% | 3,790 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $43,340 | +13.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $43,300 | +13.1% | 2,040 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $43,190 | +12.8% | 3,970 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $43,190 | +12.8% | 1,370 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $43,150 | +12.7% | 360 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $43,010 | +12.3% | 3,630 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $42,750 | +11.6% | 260 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $42,450 | +10.8% | 2,640 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $42,140 | +10.0% | 230 | 2025 |
| Canton, OH | metropolitan | $41,920 | +9.5% | 190 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $41,890 | +9.4% | 2,880 | 2025 |
| St. Joseph, MO | metropolitan | $41,890 | +9.4% | 660 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $41,400 | +8.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $40,690 | +6.2% | 4,040 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $40,690 | +6.2% | 2,770 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $40,640 | +6.1% | 530 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $40,260 | +5.1% | 800 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $40,110 | +4.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $40,090 | +4.7% | 520 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $39,930 | +4.3% | 610 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $39,860 | +4.1% | 390 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $39,790 | +3.9% | 320 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $39,750 | +3.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $39,730 | +3.7% | 510 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $39,470 | +3.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Gainesville, GA | metropolitan | $39,420 | +2.9% | 3,210 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $39,390 | +2.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $39,330 | +2.7% | 11,480 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $39,300 | +2.6% | 2,560 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $39,200 | +2.3% | 280 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $39,170 | +2.3% | 660 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $39,170 | +2.3% | 9,750 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $39,150 | +2.2% | 1,450 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $38,830 | +1.4% | 1,250 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | metropolitan | $38,770 | +1.2% | 300 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $38,750 | +1.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| Morristown, TN | metropolitan | $38,720 | +1.1% | 260 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $38,660 | +0.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| St. Cloud, MN | metropolitan | $38,650 | +0.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| Jackson, TN | metropolitan | $38,620 | +0.8% | 190 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $38,580 | +0.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $38,440 | +0.4% | 180 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $38,340 | +0.1% | 350 | 2025 |
| Elkhart, IN | metropolitan | $38,300 | +0.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $38,170 | −0.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $38,150 | −0.4% | 920 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $38,050 | −0.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | metropolitan | $38,030 | −0.7% | 670 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $38,020 | −0.7% | 400 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $37,980 | −0.8% | 9,030 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $37,980 | −0.8% | 2,500 | 2025 |
| Hanford, CA | metropolitan | $37,950 | −0.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $37,940 | −0.9% | 370 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $37,940 | −0.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $37,920 | −1.0% | 360 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $37,890 | −1.1% | 6,470 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $37,790 | −1.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $37,780 | −1.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $37,760 | −1.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $37,740 | −1.5% | 320 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $37,630 | −1.7% | 210 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $37,630 | −1.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $37,630 | −1.7% | 220 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $37,600 | −1.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $37,590 | −1.9% | 2,970 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $37,550 | −2.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $37,500 | −2.1% | 2,230 | 2025 |
| Fort Smith, AR | metropolitan | $37,460 | −2.2% | 2,080 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $37,440 | −2.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | metropolitan | $37,440 | −2.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $37,330 | −2.5% | 2,420 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $37,320 | −2.6% | 200 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $37,280 | −2.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $37,260 | −2.7% | 350 | 2025 |
| Mankato, MN | metropolitan | $37,190 | −2.9% | 30 | 2025 |