Average Salary for Slaughterers and Meat Packers
SOC 51-3023 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Slaughterers and Meat Packers in the United States is $39,790 ($19.13/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $31,470 at the 10th percentile to $49,460 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 67,500 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 36.1% since 2019.
Median Annual
$39,790
Mean Annual
$40,710
10th Pct
$31,470
75th Pct
$45,930
Employment
67,500
Salary Distribution
$31k
10th
$36k
25th
$40k
Median
$46k
75th
$49k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $49,630 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $48,380 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $48,080 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $47,140 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $46,340 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $45,770 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $45,230 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $44,830 |
| Bismarck, ND | $44,190 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $44,060 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $43,670 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $43,570 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $43,400 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $43,210 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $43,180 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Nebraska | $48,080 |
| Arizona | $47,470 |
| Kansas | $47,310 |
| Washington | $46,460 |
| Montana | $46,180 |
| Missouri | $44,730 |
| Oklahoma | $44,530 |
| Iowa | $44,400 |
| Massachusetts | $44,140 |
| South Dakota | $43,020 |
| Colorado | $42,780 |
| Michigan | $42,390 |
| North Dakota | $42,220 |
| Minnesota | $41,550 |
| Texas | $41,230 |
| Indiana | $41,230 |
| Kentucky | $41,080 |
| Vermont | $40,860 |
| Illinois | $40,800 |
| Utah | $40,470 |
| Oregon | $40,430 |
| Nevada | $40,420 |
| North Carolina | $39,790 |
| Idaho | $39,770 |
| Maine | $38,950 |
| Louisiana | $38,860 |
| South Carolina | $38,850 |
| California | $38,660 |
| Hawaii | $38,530 |
| Maryland | $37,820 |
| New Hampshire | $37,690 |
| Georgia | $36,680 |
| Wisconsin | $36,620 |
| Virginia | $36,490 |
| Ohio | $36,470 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,450 |
| Rhode Island | $36,400 |
| Tennessee | $35,430 |
| New York | $35,210 |
| Arkansas | $34,780 |
| Mississippi | $34,750 |
| New Jersey | $34,410 |
| Connecticut | $34,240 |
| Alabama | $32,930 |
| Florida | $32,490 |
| Delaware | $29,220 |
| West Virginia | $21,250 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,970 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $39,790 |
| 2023 | $38,160 |
| 2022 | $35,240 |
| 2021 | $29,900 |
| 2020 | $30,710 |
| 2019 | $29,230 |