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Slaughterers and Meat Packers: Pay by State
Nationally, 69,950 people work as slaughterers and meat packers, earning a median of $40,130 a year ($19/hour) — with most between $33,340 and $51,090.
| State | Workers | Median pay | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,590 | $50,480 | $24 |
| Arizona | 440 | $49,020 | $24 |
| Nebraska | 5,480 | $48,910 | $24 |
| Kansas | 2,170 | $48,240 | $23 |
| Montana | 80 | $46,700 | $22 |
| South Carolina | 250 | $46,000 | $22 |
| Oregon | 360 | $45,980 | $22 |
| Oklahoma | 1,560 | $45,970 | $22 |
| Michigan | 2,920 | $45,850 | $22 |
| New Jersey | 1,050 | $45,230 | $22 |
| Washington | 840 | $45,100 | $22 |
| Illinois | 3,360 | $44,950 | $22 |
| Missouri | 1,280 | $44,490 | $21 |
| South Dakota | 740 | $44,410 | $21 |
| Utah | 560 | $44,040 | $21 |
| Iowa | 4,220 | $43,820 | $21 |
| Indiana | 1,210 | $43,770 | $21 |
| Minnesota | 2,820 | $43,360 | $21 |
| Texas | 2,950 | $43,160 | $21 |
| Vermont | 50 | $42,220 | $20 |
| Idaho | 450 | $40,370 | $19 |
| Louisiana | 650 | $40,120 | $19 |
| North Carolina | 6,120 | $39,930 | $19 |
| North Dakota | 160 | $39,730 | $19 |
| California | 6,170 | $39,420 | $19 |
| New Hampshire | 40 | $39,270 | $19 |
| Hawaii | 120 | $38,890 | $19 |
| Maine | 50 | $38,740 | $19 |
| Kentucky | 320 | $38,330 | $18 |
| Arkansas | 2,140 | $37,800 | $18 |
| Massachusetts | 170 | $37,780 | $18 |
| Maryland | 130 | $37,650 | $18 |
| Rhode Island | 280 | $37,570 | $18 |
| Wisconsin | 2,620 | $37,510 | $18 |
| Virginia | 1,480 | $37,430 | $18 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,410 | $37,330 | $18 |
| Ohio | 2,440 | $36,800 | $18 |
| Georgia | 3,660 | $36,770 | $18 |
| Alabama | 240 | $36,360 | $17 |
| Connecticut | 70 | $36,290 | $17 |
| Tennessee | 650 | $35,790 | $17 |
| Florida | 400 | $34,430 | $17 |
| New York | 1,750 | $33,880 | $16 |
| Mississippi | 1,100 | $33,650 | $16 |
| Delaware | 50 | $31,200 | $15 |
| New Mexico | — | $30,560 | $15 |
| Nevada | 140 | $30,430 | $15 |
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.