Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary
in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
- Middle 50%
- $40,950–$56,540
- vs U.S. median
- +28%
- Metro rank
- #3 of 103
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro earn a median of $48,880 a year, based on BLS estimates for 230 jobs (May 2025). That is 28% above the U.S. median of $38,300 and 3% below the CO statewide median of $50,390. It ranks #3 of 103 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE230 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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What is the average Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in Denver?
The BLS median is $48,880 a year (May 2025). Half of the 230 jobs pay between $40,950 and $56,540. The 10th percentile is $34,440 and the 90th is $58,310.
Is Denver a high-paying metro for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers?
That is 28% above the U.S. median of $38,300 and 3% below the CO statewide median of $50,390. It ranks #3 of 103 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers make an hour in Denver?
About $23.50 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $48,880 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $19.69–$27.18 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.