How does Butchers and Meat Cutters pay in Jonesboro, AR compare to the national average?

Jonesboro, AR Butchers and Meat Cutters salaries are 8% below the US national median of $38,960 per year.

What is the salary range for a Butchers and Meat Cutters in Jonesboro, AR?

Butchers and Meat Cutters salaries in Jonesboro, AR range from $27,780 (10th percentile) to $44,480 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Butchers and Meat Cutters Salary in Jonesboro, AR

SOC 51-3021 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Butchers and Meat Cutters in Jonesboro, AR is $35,860 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $17.24 per hour. This is 8% below the national median of $38,960. 50 people work as Butchers and Meat Cutters in Jonesboro, AR. Wages have grown 4% since 2019, when the median was $34,340.

Median Annual Salary

$35,860

Mean Annual

$35,510

Median Hourly

$17.24

Total Employed

Salary Distribution

$28k

10th

$29k

25th

$36k

Median

$40k

75th

$44k

90th

How This Compares

Jonesboro, AR

$35,860

this metro

Arkansas

$35,650

you earn +1% vs state

United States

$38,960

you earn -8% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$35,860	$35,510	50
2023	$33,270	$33,370	40
2022	$31,640	$32,950	40
2021	$29,250	$29,640	50
2020	$34,350	$33,120	70
2019	$34,340	$33,060	60

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