How does Butchers and Meat Cutters pay in Altoona, PA compare to the national average?

Altoona, PA Butchers and Meat Cutters salaries are 11% below the US national median of $38,960 per year.

What is the salary range for a Butchers and Meat Cutters in Altoona, PA?

Butchers and Meat Cutters salaries in Altoona, PA range from $23,830 (10th percentile) to $54,500 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Butchers and Meat Cutters Salary in Altoona, PA

SOC 51-3021 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Butchers and Meat Cutters in Altoona, PA is $34,630 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $16.65 per hour. This is 11% below the national median of $38,960. 40 people work as Butchers and Meat Cutters in Altoona, PA. Wages have grown 1% since 2021, when the median was $34,280.

Median Annual Salary

$34,630

Mean Annual

$37,480

Median Hourly

$16.65

Total Employed

Salary Distribution

$24k

10th

$29k

25th

$35k

Median

$46k

75th

$55k

90th

How This Compares

Altoona, PA

$34,630

this metro

Pennsylvania

$37,490

you earn -8% vs state

United States

$38,960

you earn -11% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$34,630	$37,480	40
2023	$34,890	$34,110	60
2022	$36,350	$36,720	50
2021	$34,280	$33,070	70

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