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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

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