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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary

The BLS estimates 136,430 Butchers and Meat Cutters jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $40,140 (May 2025, SOC 51-3021). Across 148 metros with published figures, medians range from $22,810 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $60,600 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.

BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$29,460P25$35,510MEDIAN$40,140P75$48,050P90$58,110
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$60,600 · 1,300 jobs
  2. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$51,980 · 840 jobs
  3. Urban Honolulu, HI$49,860 · 330 jobs
  4. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$49,610 · 790 jobs
  5. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$49,320 · 220 jobs
  6. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$49,070 · 300 jobs
  7. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$49,050 · 1,110 jobs
  8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$48,910 · 1,150 jobs
  9. Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$48,680 · 460 jobs
  10. Colorado Springs, CO$48,320 · 220 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$42,400 · 6,510 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$42,470 · 6,220 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$40,410 · 5,910 jobs
  4. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$39,140 · 3,420 jobs
  5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$38,040 · 3,090 jobs
  6. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$46,490 · 2,720 jobs
  7. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$38,120 · 2,700 jobs
  8. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$38,910 · 2,570 jobs
  9. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$40,810 · 1,980 jobs
  10. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$44,870 · 1,720 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cleveland, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in the U.S.?

$40,140 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $35,510–$48,050.

Where do Butchers and Meat Cutters earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($60,600), Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($51,980), Urban Honolulu, HI ($49,860). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.