How does Butchers and Meat Cutters pay in Merced, CA compare to the national average?

Merced, CA Butchers and Meat Cutters salaries are 1% above the US national median of $38,960 per year.

What is the salary range for a Butchers and Meat Cutters in Merced, CA?

Butchers and Meat Cutters salaries in Merced, CA range from $34,670 (10th percentile) to $60,910 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Butchers and Meat Cutters Salary in Merced, CA

SOC 51-3021 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Butchers and Meat Cutters in Merced, CA is $39,370 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.93 per hour. This is 1% above the national median of $38,960. 190 people work as Butchers and Meat Cutters in Merced, CA. Wages have grown 30% since 2019, when the median was $30,190.

Median Annual Salary

$39,370

Mean Annual

$44,740

Median Hourly

$18.93

Total Employed

190

Salary Distribution

$35k

10th

$36k

25th

$39k

Median

$55k

75th

$61k

90th

How This Compares

Merced, CA

$39,370

this metro

California

$44,310

you earn -11% vs state

United States

$38,960

you earn +1% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$39,370	$44,740	190
2023	$36,840	$39,890	200
2022	$37,710	$40,910	220
2021	$35,570	$38,600	240
2020	$31,970	$34,970	160
2019	$30,190	$32,470	150

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