Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers — Salary

National wage record

Median annual

$38,300

10th percentile

$29,980

90th percentile

$48,150

Employment

145,700

GA
Median $39,330 · Employment 11,480
NC
Median $39,170 · Employment 9,750
CA
Median $36,570 · Employment 9,270
AL
Median $31,080 · Employment 9,140
AR
Median $37,980 · Employment 9,030
TX
Median $35,890 · Employment 8,590
NE
Median $47,580 · Employment 8,340
MS
Median $37,890 · Employment 6,470
DE
Median $35,500 · Employment 5,430
KS
Median $48,080 · Employment 5,000
Los Angeles, CA
Median $36,540 · Employment 4,340
IL
Median $40,690 · Employment 4,040
IA
Median $43,190 · Employment 3,970
MN
Median $43,400 · Employment 3,790
WA
Median $43,010 · Employment 3,630
OH
Median $37,020 · Employment 3,540
Gainesville, GA
Median $39,420 · Employment 3,210
TN
Median $37,590 · Employment 2,970
MO
Median $41,890 · Employment 2,880
Chicago, IL
Median $40,690 · Employment 2,770

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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.