Slaughterers and Meat Packers Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 47 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median slaughterers and meat packers in the US earns $40,130 per year (69,950 employed). Gross pay is highest in Colorado ($50,480) and lowest in Nevada ($30,430) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Slaughterers and Meat Packers pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Colorado	$50,480	$41,228	$3,436	81.7%	1,590
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Arizona	$49,020	$40,551	$3,379	82.7%	440
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Nebraska	$48,910	$40,133	$3,344	82.1%	5,480
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Kansas	$48,240	$39,049	$3,254	80.9%	2,170
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Montana	$46,700	$38,265	$3,189	81.9%	80
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in South Carolina	$46,000	$37,538	$3,128	81.6%	250
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Oregon	$45,980	$35,931	$2,994	78.1%	360
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Oklahoma	$45,970	$37,594	$3,133	81.8%	1,560
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Michigan	$45,850	$37,323	$3,110	81.4%	2,920
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in New Jersey	$45,230	$37,571	$3,131	83.1%	1,050
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Washington	$45,100	$38,418	$3,201	85.2%	840
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Illinois	$44,950	$36,217	$3,018	80.6%	3,360
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Missouri	$44,490	$36,774	$3,065	82.7%	1,280
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in South Dakota	$44,410	$37,863	$3,155	85.3%	740
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Utah	$44,040	$35,584	$2,965	80.8%	560
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Iowa	$43,820	$36,376	$3,031	83%	4,220
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Indiana	$43,770	$36,088	$3,007	82.4%	1,210
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Minnesota	$43,360	$35,519	$2,960	81.9%	2,820
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Texas	$43,160	$36,859	$3,072	85.4%	2,950
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Vermont	$42,220	$35,123	$2,927	83.2%	50
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Idaho	$40,370	$33,586	$2,799	83.2%	450
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Louisiana	$40,120	$33,599	$2,800	83.7%	650
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in North Carolina	$39,930	$33,179	$2,765	83.1%	6,120
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in North Dakota	$39,730	$34,103	$2,842	85.8%	160
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in California	$39,420	$33,288	$2,774	84.4%	6,170
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in New Hampshire	$39,270	$33,733	$2,811	85.9%	40
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Hawaii	$38,890	$31,933	$2,661	82.1%	120
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Maine	$38,740	$31,852	$2,654	82.2%	50
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Kentucky	$38,330	$31,754	$2,646	82.8%	320
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Arkansas	$37,800	$31,291	$2,608	82.8%	2,140
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Massachusetts	$37,780	$30,867	$2,572	81.7%	170
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Maryland	$37,650	$31,007	$2,584	82.4%	130
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Rhode Island	$37,570	$31,576	$2,631	84%	280
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Wisconsin	$37,510	$31,450	$2,621	83.8%	2,620
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Virginia	$37,430	$30,917	$2,576	82.6%	1,480
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Pennsylvania	$37,330	$31,029	$2,586	83.1%	4,410
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Ohio	$36,800	$31,519	$2,627	85.6%	2,440
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Georgia	$36,770	$30,439	$2,537	82.8%	3,660
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Alabama	$36,360	$29,842	$2,487	82.1%	240
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Connecticut	$36,290	$30,631	$2,553	84.4%	70
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Tennessee	$35,790	$30,937	$2,578	86.4%	650
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Florida	$34,430	$29,845	$2,487	86.7%	400
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in New York	$33,880	$28,170	$2,348	83.1%	1,750
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Mississippi	$33,650	$28,604	$2,384	85%	1,100
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Delaware	$31,200	$26,195	$2,183	84%	50
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in New Mexico	$30,560	$26,366	$2,197	86.3%	—
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Nevada	$30,430	$26,631	$2,219	87.5%	140

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