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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers: Pay by State
Nationally, 145,700 people work as meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers, earning a median of $38,300 a year ($18/hour) — with most between $29,980 and $48,150.
| State | Workers | Median pay | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 2,470 | $50,390 | $24 |
| Arizona | 620 | $48,550 | $23 |
| Kansas | 5,000 | $48,080 | $23 |
| Nebraska | 8,340 | $47,580 | $23 |
| New Hampshire | — | $47,260 | $23 |
| North Dakota | 390 | $47,250 | $23 |
| Michigan | 920 | $44,430 | $21 |
| South Dakota | 2,080 | $44,290 | $21 |
| Utah | 1,080 | $44,150 | $21 |
| Minnesota | 3,790 | $43,400 | $21 |
| Wisconsin | 2,040 | $43,300 | $21 |
| Iowa | 3,970 | $43,190 | $21 |
| Washington | 3,630 | $43,010 | $21 |
| Indiana | 2,640 | $42,450 | $20 |
| Missouri | 2,880 | $41,890 | $20 |
| Illinois | 4,040 | $40,690 | $20 |
| Hawaii | 800 | $40,260 | $19 |
| Vermont | 40 | $40,110 | $19 |
| Georgia | 11,480 | $39,330 | $19 |
| Idaho | 280 | $39,200 | $19 |
| North Carolina | 9,750 | $39,170 | $19 |
| Maine | 660 | $39,170 | $19 |
| Kentucky | 1,450 | $39,150 | $19 |
| Arkansas | 9,030 | $37,980 | $18 |
| Nevada | 360 | $37,920 | $18 |
| Mississippi | 6,470 | $37,890 | $18 |
| Rhode Island | 320 | $37,740 | $18 |
| Tennessee | 2,970 | $37,590 | $18 |
| Montana | 60 | $37,440 | $18 |
| New York | 2,420 | $37,330 | $18 |
| Alaska | 970 | $37,180 | $18 |
| Wyoming | 70 | $37,040 | $18 |
| Ohio | 3,540 | $37,020 | $18 |
| West Virginia | 220 | $36,870 | $18 |
| California | 9,270 | $36,570 | $18 |
| Massachusetts | 2,350 | $36,570 | $18 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,600 | $36,480 | $18 |
| Oklahoma | 1,530 | $36,300 | $17 |
| Virginia | 2,740 | $36,170 | $17 |
| Oregon | 910 | $36,060 | $17 |
| Texas | 8,590 | $35,890 | $17 |
| Delaware | 5,430 | $35,500 | $17 |
| New Jersey | — | $34,930 | $17 |
| South Carolina | 2,750 | $34,790 | $17 |
| Connecticut | — | $34,780 | $17 |
| Maryland | 680 | $32,950 | $16 |
| New Mexico | 240 | $31,240 | $15 |
| Florida | 2,310 | $31,160 | $15 |
| Alabama | 9,140 | $31,080 | $15 |
| Louisiana | 1,690 | $27,850 | $13 |
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.