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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Use hands or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood.


National estimates for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Industry profile for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Geographic profile for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

National estimates for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
133,460 1.1 % $ 16.87 $ 35,090 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.96 $ 14.42 $ 16.86 $ 18.80 $ 21.43
Annual Wage (2) $ 26,950 $ 29,990 $ 35,070 $ 39,100 $ 44,560


Industry profile for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 94,500 18.14 $ 17.15 $ 35,680
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 16,320 0.55 $ 15.95 $ 33,180
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging 8,690 29.61 $ 15.40 $ 32,040
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 5,240 0.54 $ 18.98 $ 39,470
General Merchandise Retailers 440 0.01 $ 19.94 $ 41,460

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging 8,690 29.61 $ 15.40 $ 32,040
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 94,500 18.14 $ 17.15 $ 35,680
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 16,320 0.55 $ 15.95 $ 33,180
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 5,240 0.54 $ 18.98 $ 39,470
Other Food Manufacturing 220 0.09 $ 15.72 $ 32,690

Top paying industries for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Merchandise Retailers 440 0.01 $ 19.94 $ 41,460
Animal Food Manufacturing (8) (8) $ 19.92 $ 41,420
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 5,240 0.54 $ 18.98 $ 39,470
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 94,500 18.14 $ 17.15 $ 35,680
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 16,320 0.55 $ 15.95 $ 33,180


Geographic profile for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alabama 9,570 4.78 5.29 $ 13.81 $ 28,720
Georgia 9,550 2.07 2.29 $ 15.65 $ 32,550
California 7,740 0.44 0.49 $ 16.98 $ 35,330
Arkansas 7,510 6.10 6.76 $ 14.84 $ 30,860
Mississippi 7,120 6.29 6.97 $ 16.17 $ 33,630


Map of location quotient of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 3,400 7.47 8.27 $ 15.00 $ 31,190
Alaska 2,270 7.43 8.23 $ 17.11 $ 35,580
Mississippi 7,120 6.29 6.97 $ 16.17 $ 33,630
Arkansas 7,510 6.10 6.76 $ 14.84 $ 30,860
Nebraska 5,180 5.34 5.92 $ 20.08 $ 41,760


Map of annual mean wages of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 120 0.17 0.19 $ 20.77 $ 43,200
Nebraska 5,180 5.34 5.92 $ 20.08 $ 41,760
Kansas 5,460 3.96 4.39 $ 19.91 $ 41,410
New York 1,190 0.13 0.15 $ 19.50 $ 40,550
Hawaii (8) (8) (8) $ 19.22 $ 39,970



Map of employment of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 3,430 13.43 14.88 $ 15.52 $ 32,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,220 0.53 0.58 $ 16.68 $ 34,690
Fort Smith, AR-OK 2,740 26.06 28.88 $ 13.91 $ 28,940
Salisbury, MD-DE 2,650 16.24 17.99 $ 14.93 $ 31,060
Gainesville, GA 2,440 25.83 28.63 $ 15.57 $ 32,390
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,920 0.21 0.23 $ 19.13 $ 39,780
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,850 0.68 0.75 $ 16.57 $ 34,470
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 1,580 18.24 20.21 $ 18.66 $ 38,810
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,460 0.54 0.60 $ 17.38 $ 36,160
Jackson, MS 1,390 5.63 6.23 $ 14.70 $ 30,580


Map of location quotient of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Fort Smith, AR-OK 2,740 26.06 28.88 $ 13.91 $ 28,940
Gainesville, GA 2,440 25.83 28.63 $ 15.57 $ 32,390
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 1,580 18.24 20.21 $ 18.66 $ 38,810
Salisbury, MD-DE 2,650 16.24 17.99 $ 14.93 $ 31,060
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 3,430 13.43 14.88 $ 15.52 $ 32,290
New Bedford, MA 870 13.28 14.72 $ 15.29 $ 31,810
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 340 6.83 7.57 $ 16.17 $ 33,640
Longview, WA 270 6.78 7.52 $ 17.17 $ 35,710
Amarillo, TX 740 6.45 7.15 $ 17.07 $ 35,500
Decatur, AL 330 5.77 6.39 $ 14.76 $ 30,700


Map of annual mean wages of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wichita, KS 260 0.88 0.97 $ 22.07 $ 45,900
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 150 0.10 0.11 $ 21.74 $ 45,220
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 670 1.42 1.57 $ 20.41 $ 42,460
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 50 0.38 0.42 $ 20.00 $ 41,590
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 310 0.17 0.18 $ 19.79 $ 41,160
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 220 0.20 0.22 $ 19.79 $ 41,160
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 780 0.32 0.36 $ 19.70 $ 40,970
Rochester, NY 50 0.11 0.12 $ 19.48 $ 40,520
Urban Honolulu, HI (8) (8) (8) $ 19.28 $ 40,100
Salt Lake City, UT 220 0.28 0.31 $ 19.24 $ 40,030

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 4,930 12.85 14.24 $ 19.98 $ 41,570
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 3,540 24.36 26.99 $ 13.40 $ 27,870
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 2,850 11.67 12.93 $ 16.84 $ 35,040
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 2,840 19.70 21.83 $ 16.70 $ 34,730
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 2,200 21.62 23.95 $ 17.15 $ 35,660

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 3,540 24.36 26.99 $ 13.40 $ 27,870
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 2,200 21.62 23.95 $ 17.15 $ 35,660
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 1,680 19.71 21.85 $ 13.20 $ 27,450
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 2,840 19.70 21.83 $ 16.70 $ 34,730
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 4,930 12.85 14.24 $ 19.98 $ 41,570

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 730 5.58 6.19 $ 20.28 $ 42,180
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 4,930 12.85 14.24 $ 19.98 $ 41,570
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 600 3.72 4.12 $ 19.67 $ 40,910
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 1,140 7.80 8.65 $ 19.34 $ 40,220
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 570 6.18 6.85 $ 19.32 $ 40,190


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023