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Butchers and Meat Cutters: Pay by State
Nationally, 136,430 people work as butchers and meat cutters, earning a median of $40,140 a year ($19/hour) — with most between $29,460 and $58,110.
| State | Workers | Median pay | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2,660 | $51,670 | $25 |
| Alaska | 230 | $50,450 | $24 |
| Hawaii | 500 | $50,080 | $24 |
| Oregon | 1,540 | $49,360 | $24 |
| District of Columbia | 150 | $48,760 | $23 |
| Massachusetts | 1,480 | $48,430 | $23 |
| New Hampshire | 530 | $47,740 | $23 |
| Colorado | 2,200 | $47,490 | $23 |
| New York | 4,540 | $47,080 | $23 |
| Delaware | 250 | $47,040 | $23 |
| Wisconsin | 3,510 | $45,980 | $22 |
| Arizona | 2,130 | $45,780 | $22 |
| Vermont | 370 | $45,580 | $22 |
| Rhode Island | 260 | $45,210 | $22 |
| Wyoming | 210 | $44,820 | $22 |
| Connecticut | 1,210 | $44,570 | $21 |
| California | 18,700 | $44,290 | $21 |
| Maryland | 1,500 | $44,130 | $21 |
| Minnesota | 1,590 | $43,930 | $21 |
| Utah | 1,500 | $43,440 | $21 |
| Florida | 10,590 | $42,790 | $21 |
| Indiana | 1,850 | $42,440 | $20 |
| Montana | 740 | $41,600 | $20 |
| Nevada | 1,560 | $40,290 | $19 |
| North Dakota | 470 | $40,080 | $19 |
| Tennessee | 2,650 | $39,960 | $19 |
| South Carolina | 2,380 | $39,790 | $19 |
| Virginia | 2,630 | $39,770 | $19 |
| Michigan | 4,230 | $39,350 | $19 |
| Illinois | 7,710 | $39,240 | $19 |
| Georgia | 4,420 | $38,540 | $19 |
| New Jersey | 4,610 | $38,540 | $19 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,540 | $38,340 | $18 |
| Maine | 830 | $38,250 | $18 |
| North Carolina | 3,120 | $38,240 | $18 |
| Idaho | 1,480 | $38,030 | $18 |
| Missouri | 2,160 | $37,860 | $18 |
| Iowa | 4,480 | $37,750 | $18 |
| Ohio | 5,640 | $37,630 | $18 |
| Nebraska | 1,380 | $37,630 | $18 |
| Texas | 11,260 | $37,400 | $18 |
| Kansas | 1,200 | $37,320 | $18 |
| South Dakota | 520 | $37,310 | $18 |
| Louisiana | 2,240 | $36,790 | $18 |
| New Mexico | 810 | $36,640 | $18 |
| Alabama | 2,350 | $36,500 | $18 |
| Kentucky | 1,670 | $35,430 | $17 |
| Oklahoma | 1,810 | $35,070 | $17 |
| Arkansas | 1,290 | $34,380 | $17 |
| West Virginia | 600 | $33,570 | $16 |
| Mississippi | 1,160 | $29,700 | $14 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, most recent annual estimate. States are ordered by median pay. Cost of living differs between states — a higher number is not automatically a better deal. Some states are omitted where the estimate is suppressed. Labour-market data, not job listings.