Butchers and Meat Cutters Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median butchers and meat cutters in the US earns $40,140 per year (136,430 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington ($51,670) and lowest in Mississippi ($29,700) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Butchers and Meat Cutters pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Washington	$51,670	$43,697	$3,641	84.6%	2,660
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Alaska	$50,450	$42,717	$3,560	84.7%	230
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Hawaii	$50,080	$40,130	$3,344	80.1%	500
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Oregon	$49,360	$38,351	$3,196	77.7%	1,540
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Washington DC	$48,760	$39,599	$3,300	81.2%	150
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Massachusetts	$48,430	$38,892	$3,241	80.3%	1,480
Butchers and Meat Cutters in New Hampshire	$47,740	$40,539	$3,378	84.9%	530
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Colorado	$47,490	$38,957	$3,246	82%	2,200
Butchers and Meat Cutters in New York	$47,080	$38,063	$3,172	80.8%	4,540
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Delaware	$47,040	$38,043	$3,170	80.9%	250
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Wisconsin	$45,980	$37,883	$3,157	82.4%	3,510
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Arizona	$45,780	$38,029	$3,169	83.1%	2,130
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Vermont	$45,580	$37,710	$3,143	82.7%	370
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Rhode Island	$45,210	$37,428	$3,119	82.8%	260
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Wyoming	$44,820	$38,193	$3,183	85.2%	210
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Connecticut	$44,570	$36,911	$3,076	82.8%	1,210
Butchers and Meat Cutters in California	$44,290	$37,006	$3,084	83.6%	18,700
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Maryland	$44,130	$35,906	$2,992	81.4%	1,500
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Minnesota	$43,930	$35,946	$2,996	81.8%	1,590
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Utah	$43,440	$35,129	$2,927	80.9%	1,500
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Florida	$42,790	$36,562	$3,047	85.4%	10,590
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Indiana	$42,440	$35,058	$2,922	82.6%	1,850
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Montana	$41,600	$34,407	$2,867	82.7%	740
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Nevada	$40,290	$34,553	$2,879	85.8%	1,560
Butchers and Meat Cutters in North Dakota	$40,080	$34,384	$2,865	85.8%	470
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Tennessee	$39,960	$34,288	$2,857	85.8%	2,650
Butchers and Meat Cutters in South Carolina	$39,790	$32,921	$2,743	82.7%	2,380
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Virginia	$39,770	$32,663	$2,722	82.1%	2,630
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Michigan	$39,350	$32,376	$2,698	82.3%	4,230
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Illinois	$39,240	$31,912	$2,659	81.3%	7,710
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Georgia	$38,540	$31,769	$2,647	82.4%	4,420
Butchers and Meat Cutters in New Jersey	$38,540	$32,516	$2,710	84.4%	4,610
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Pennsylvania	$38,340	$31,809	$2,651	83%	3,540
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Maine	$38,250	$31,487	$2,624	82.3%	830
Butchers and Meat Cutters in North Carolina	$38,240	$31,889	$2,657	83.4%	3,120
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Idaho	$38,030	$31,830	$2,652	83.7%	1,480
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Missouri	$37,860	$31,758	$2,647	83.9%	2,160
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Iowa	$37,750	$31,729	$2,644	84.1%	4,480
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Nebraska	$37,630	$31,583	$2,632	83.9%	1,380
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Ohio	$37,630	$32,163	$2,680	85.5%	5,640
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Texas	$37,400	$32,231	$2,686	86.2%	11,260
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Kansas	$37,320	$30,884	$2,574	82.8%	1,200
Butchers and Meat Cutters in South Dakota	$37,310	$32,159	$2,680	86.2%	520
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Louisiana	$36,790	$31,023	$2,585	84.3%	2,240
Butchers and Meat Cutters in New Mexico	$36,640	$31,012	$2,584	84.6%	810
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Alabama	$36,500	$29,948	$2,496	82%	2,350
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Kentucky	$35,430	$29,526	$2,460	83.3%	1,670
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Oklahoma	$35,070	$29,326	$2,444	83.6%	1,810
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Arkansas	$34,380	$28,676	$2,390	83.4%	1,290
Butchers and Meat Cutters in West Virginia	$33,570	$28,269	$2,356	84.2%	600
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Mississippi	$29,700	$25,588	$2,132	86.2%	1,160

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