Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Butchers and Meat Cutters in UNITED STATES

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $14.17 $17.07 $19.30 $23.10 $27.94
          Yearly $29,460 $35,510 $40,140 $48,050 $58,110
          Arkansas Hourly $11.98 $13.97 $16.53 $19.02 $21.68
          Yearly $24,920 $29,050 $34,380 $39,560 $45,100
          Oklahoma Hourly $12.59 $14.10 $16.86 $18.20 $22.28
          Yearly $26,180 $29,320 $35,070 $37,860 $46,340
          Arizona Hourly $16.83 $18.16 $22.01 $24.28 $26.44
          Yearly $35,010 $37,770 $45,780 $50,510 $54,990
          South Dakota Hourly $16.26 $16.81 $17.94 $22.34 $26.95
          Yearly $33,830 $34,970 $37,310 $46,470 $56,060
          Wyoming Hourly $17.61 $18.33 $21.55 $23.97 $28.58
          Yearly $36,630 $38,130 $44,820 $49,860 $59,450
          Alabama Hourly $12.71 $14.53 $17.55 $21.00 $23.06
          Yearly $26,430 $30,230 $36,500 $43,680 $47,960
          New Mexico Hourly $14.02 $16.23 $17.62 $22.70 $24.00
          Yearly $29,170 $33,750 $36,640 $47,220 $49,930
          Vermont Hourly $16.91 $17.63 $21.92 $23.37 $28.40
          Yearly $35,160 $36,670 $45,580 $48,600 $59,070
          Missouri Hourly $14.08 $14.59 $18.20 $23.53 $26.60
          Yearly $29,280 $30,340 $37,860 $48,950 $55,320
          Guam Hourly $13.55 $13.58 $14.00 $24.94 $28.57
          Yearly $28,190 $28,250 $29,110 $51,880 $59,430
          Alaska Hourly $17.22 $19.81 $24.26 $27.69 $34.35
          Yearly $35,810 $41,210 $50,450 $57,600 $71,460
          Colorado Hourly $16.33 $18.64 $22.83 $25.65 $28.47
          Yearly $33,970 $38,780 $47,490 $53,360 $59,210
          Oregon Hourly $17.89 $21.78 $23.73 $26.68 $28.92
          Yearly $37,220 $45,310 $49,360 $55,500 $60,150
          Idaho Hourly $14.22 $17.05 $18.28 $22.50 $24.22
          Yearly $29,570 $35,470 $38,030 $46,800 $50,370
          Montana Hourly $14.31 $17.51 $20.00 $22.94 $27.27
          Yearly $29,760 $36,430 $41,600 $47,720 $56,720
          Delaware Hourly $17.24 $19.63 $22.61 $25.88 $28.02
          Yearly $35,870 $40,820 $47,040 $53,820 $58,290
          Maine Hourly $16.72 $16.94 $18.39 $23.27 $27.73
          Yearly $34,780 $35,240 $38,250 $48,400 $57,670
          Tennessee Hourly $12.75 $16.86 $19.21 $21.90 $22.94
          Yearly $26,520 $35,070 $39,960 $45,560 $47,710
          South Carolina Hourly $14.98 $17.78 $19.13 $22.02 $23.07
          Yearly $31,150 $36,980 $39,790 $45,800 $47,980
          Utah Hourly $15.41 $17.48 $20.89 $21.86 $25.71
          Yearly $32,060 $36,360 $43,440 $45,460 $53,470
          New York Hourly $17.30 $18.19 $22.63 $28.01 $32.01
          Yearly $35,980 $37,840 $47,080 $58,260 $66,580
          Louisiana Hourly $12.08 $13.75 $17.69 $20.96 $23.19
          Yearly $25,120 $28,600 $36,790 $43,600 $48,240
          New Hampshire Hourly $18.60 $21.45 $22.95 $24.51 $27.65
          Yearly $38,690 $44,610 $47,740 $50,970 $57,510
          North Dakota Hourly $10.76 $17.37 $19.27 $22.75 $27.48
          Yearly $22,390 $36,130 $40,080 $47,330 $57,160
          Puerto Rico Hourly $10.50 $10.63 $10.95 $13.45 $14.11
          Yearly $21,840 $22,110 $22,780 $27,980 $29,350
          Iowa Hourly $14.52 $16.65 $18.15 $20.76 $22.36
          Yearly $30,200 $34,630 $37,750 $43,180 $46,510
          Kentucky Hourly $11.01 $13.63 $17.03 $20.02 $22.93
          Yearly $22,890 $28,350 $35,430 $41,640 $47,690
          New Jersey Hourly $15.49 $17.09 $18.53 $27.58 $31.70
          Yearly $32,220 $35,540 $38,540 $57,360 $65,940
          Massachusetts Hourly $18.45 $20.07 $23.29 $25.64 $29.86
          Yearly $38,370 $41,740 $48,430 $53,340 $62,120
          Kansas Hourly $13.62 $14.99 $17.94 $21.91 $25.39
          Yearly $28,330 $31,190 $37,320 $45,570 $52,800
          Nebraska Hourly $13.75 $15.09 $18.09 $22.69 $23.96
          Yearly $28,600 $31,390 $37,630 $47,180 $49,840
          Illinois Hourly $16.17 $17.42 $18.86 $22.65 $25.11
          Yearly $33,630 $36,240 $39,240 $47,110 $52,220
          Nevada Hourly $13.98 $16.50 $19.37 $24.93 $26.06
          Yearly $29,070 $34,320 $40,290 $51,850 $54,190
          Texas Hourly $11.42 $13.72 $17.98 $22.33 $26.52
          Yearly $23,760 $28,530 $37,400 $46,450 $55,160
          Georgia Hourly $13.84 $16.17 $18.53 $22.20 $23.17
          Yearly $28,790 $33,630 $38,540 $46,170 $48,190
          Washington Hourly $18.06 $21.74 $24.84 $29.29 $30.50
          Yearly $37,560 $45,230 $51,670 $60,920 $63,440
          Mississippi Hourly $10.61 $12.35 $14.28 $18.03 $22.28
          Yearly $22,060 $25,700 $29,700 $37,510 $46,340
          Connecticut Hourly $17.35 $17.73 $21.43 $24.37 $29.24
          Yearly $36,090 $36,870 $44,570 $50,690 $60,830
          Hawaii Hourly $16.84 $19.79 $24.08 $28.44 $33.43
          Yearly $35,020 $41,160 $50,080 $59,160 $69,530
          Virginia Hourly $15.04 $17.39 $19.12 $21.89 $26.83
          Yearly $31,290 $36,180 $39,770 $45,540 $55,810
          Virgin Islands Hourly $11.74 $13.00 $14.00 $18.39 $21.88
          Yearly $24,420 $27,050 $29,120 $38,250 $45,500
          Michigan Hourly $14.38 $15.64 $18.92 $23.26 $24.40
          Yearly $29,900 $32,540 $39,350 $48,370 $50,740
          Florida Hourly $14.25 $17.39 $20.57 $22.72 $23.63
          Yearly $29,640 $36,160 $42,790 $47,260 $49,160
          California Hourly $17.05 $17.87 $21.29 $27.47 $29.33
          Yearly $35,470 $37,160 $44,290 $57,140 $61,010
          Wisconsin Hourly $15.95 $17.94 $22.11 $23.62 $27.02
          Yearly $33,170 $37,300 $45,980 $49,130 $56,210
          Ohio Hourly $12.95 $13.93 $18.09 $22.61 $24.08
          Yearly $26,940 $28,970 $37,630 $47,040 $50,090
          Pennsylvania Hourly $13.94 $16.72 $18.43 $23.31 $27.95
          Yearly $29,000 $34,790 $38,340 $48,480 $58,130
          North Carolina Hourly $13.71 $16.57 $18.38 $21.71 $24.08
          Yearly $28,510 $34,460 $38,240 $45,160 $50,080
          Minnesota Hourly $16.72 $17.79 $21.12 $24.45 $28.63
          Yearly $34,790 $36,990 $43,930 $50,860 $59,540
          Maryland Hourly $15.00 $16.86 $21.22 $23.82 $28.38
          Yearly $31,200 $35,060 $44,130 $49,550 $59,030
          Rhode Island Hourly $16.68 $17.15 $21.73 $25.83 $28.80
          Yearly $34,690 $35,660 $45,210 $53,730 $59,900
          District of Columbia Hourly $18.34 $18.97 $23.44 $28.38 $30.46
          Yearly $38,140 $39,450 $48,760 $59,030 $63,360
          Indiana Hourly $15.15 $17.50 $20.40 $23.47 $27.29
          Yearly $31,510 $36,400 $42,440 $48,810 $56,770
          West Virginia Hourly $11.17 $13.83 $16.14 $17.73 $21.42
          Yearly $23,240 $28,760 $33,570 $36,880 $44,550
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          U.S. Virgin Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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