Profession
Butchers and Meat Cutters
Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.
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United States
Salary data
Official salary rows can differ by local occupation, year and gender.
🇺🇸 United States2025
51-3021SOC 2018 51-3021
GroupAll
Median40,140 USD
Average42,380 USD
Middle 50%35,510 USD - 48,050 USD
Decile range29,460 USD - 58,110 USD
Bottom decile29,460 USD
Top decile58,110 USD
🇺🇸 United States2025
78102018 Census Occupation / 2018 SOC 7810
GroupMen
Median42,016 USD
Average42,016 USD
Middle 50%N/A
🇺🇸 Alabama2025
51-3021SOC 2018 51-3021
GroupAll
Median36,500 USD
Average37,130 USD
Middle 50%30,230 USD - 43,680 USD
Decile range26,430 USD - 47,960 USD
Bottom decile26,430 USD
Top decile47,960 USD
🇺🇸 Alaska2025
51-3021SOC 2018 51-3021
GroupAll
Median50,450 USD
Average51,900 USD
Middle 50%41,210 USD - 57,600 USD
Decile range35,810 USD - 71,460 USD
Bottom decile35,810 USD
Top decile71,460 USD
🇺🇸 Arizona2025
51-3021SOC 2018 51-3021
GroupAll
Median45,780 USD
Average45,420 USD
Middle 50%37,770 USD - 50,510 USD
Decile range35,010 USD - 54,990 USD
Bottom decile35,010 USD
Top decile54,990 USD
🇺🇸 Arkansas2025
51-3021SOC 2018 51-3021
GroupAll
Median34,380 USD
Average34,860 USD
Middle 50%29,050 USD - 39,560 USD
Decile range24,920 USD - 45,100 USD
Bottom decile24,920 USD
Top decile45,100 USD
🇺🇸 California2025
51-3021SOC 2018 51-3021
GroupAll
Median44,290 USD
Average46,820 USD
Middle 50%37,160 USD - 57,140 USD
Decile range35,470 USD - 61,010 USD
Bottom decile35,470 USD
Top decile61,010 USD
🇺🇸 Colorado2025
51-3021SOC 2018 51-3021
GroupAll
Median47,490 USD
Average47,050 USD
Middle 50%38,780 USD - 53,360 USD
Decile range33,970 USD - 59,210 USD
Bottom decile33,970 USD
Top decile59,210 USD
🇺🇸 Connecticut2025
51-3021SOC 2018 51-3021
GroupAll
Median44,570 USD
Average45,920 USD
Middle 50%36,870 USD - 50,690 USD
Decile range36,090 USD - 60,830 USD
Bottom decile36,090 USD
Top decile60,830 USD
🇺🇸 Delaware2025
51-3021SOC 2018 51-3021
GroupAll
Median47,040 USD
Average47,830 USD
Middle 50%40,820 USD - 53,820 USD
Decile range35,870 USD - 58,290 USD
Bottom decile35,870 USD
Top decile58,290 USD
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Sources
- BLS CPS Table 39 2025 median weekly earnings by occupation and sex2025 - 2018 Census Occupation / 2018 SOC
- BLS OEWS May 2025 National2025 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2025 State2025 - SOC 2018
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