Slaughterers and Meat Packers salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Middle 50%
- $34,870–$47,240
- vs U.S. median
- -2%
- Metro rank
- #29 of 49
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $39,200 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,780 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $40,130 and 13% below the IL statewide median of $44,950. It ranks #29 of 49 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,780 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Slaughterers and Meat Packers pay in other IL metros
1 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $48,710 |
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Questions
What is the average Slaughterers and Meat Packers salary in Chicago?
The BLS median is $39,200 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,780 jobs pay between $34,870 and $47,240. The 10th percentile is $34,200 and the 90th is $51,290.
Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Slaughterers and Meat Packers?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $40,130 and 13% below the IL statewide median of $44,950. It ranks #29 of 49 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Slaughterers and Meat Packers make an hour in Chicago?
About $18.85 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $39,200 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $16.76–$22.71 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.