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Quick Facts: Butchers | |
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$38,960 per year
$18.73 per hour |
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No formal educational credential | |
None | |
Long-term on-the-job training | |
143,100 | |
1% (Slower than average) | |
1,400 |
What Butchers Do
Butchers cut, trim, and package meat for retail sale.
Work Environment
Most butchers work in grocery stores and specialty meat shops. The work can be physically demanding and may include exposure to repetitive motions, dangerous equipment, and cold temperatures.
How to Become a Butcher
Butchers typically need no formal educational credential. They learn their skills on the job.
Pay
The median annual wage for butchers was $38,960 in May 2024.
Job Outlook
Employment of butchers is projected to grow 1 percent from 2024 to 2034, slower than the average for all occupations.
Despite limited employment growth, about 16,900 openings for butchers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Most of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
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