Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary
in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Middle 50%
- $36,250–$38,120
- vs U.S. median
- -5%
- Metro rank
- #69 of 103
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median of $36,540 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,340 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% below the U.S. median of $38,300 and in line with the CA statewide median of $36,570. It ranks #69 of 103 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE4,340 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay in other CA metros
7 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $42,750 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $39,930 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $38,020 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $37,260 |
| Modesto, CA | $36,270 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $36,080 |
| Merced, CA | $35,070 |
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Questions
What is the average Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in Los Angeles?
The BLS median is $36,540 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,340 jobs pay between $36,250 and $38,120. The 10th percentile is $35,120 and the 90th is $45,960.
Is Los Angeles a high-paying metro for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers?
That is 5% below the U.S. median of $38,300 and in line with the CA statewide median of $36,570. It ranks #69 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 Los Angeles?
About $17.57 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $36,540 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.43–$18.33 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.