How does Butchers and Meat Cutters pay in Springfield, IL compare to the national average?

Springfield, IL Butchers and Meat Cutters salaries are 7% below the US national median of $38,960 per year.

What is the salary range for a Butchers and Meat Cutters in Springfield, IL?

Butchers and Meat Cutters salaries in Springfield, IL range from $30,170 (10th percentile) to $47,540 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Butchers and Meat Cutters Salary in Springfield, IL

SOC 51-3021 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Butchers and Meat Cutters in Springfield, IL is $36,080 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $17.35 per hour. This is 7% below the national median of $38,960. 90 people work as Butchers and Meat Cutters in Springfield, IL. Wages have grown 24% since 2019, when the median was $29,090.

Median Annual Salary

$36,080

Mean Annual

$37,910

Median Hourly

$17.35

Total Employed

Salary Distribution

$30k

10th

$32k

25th

$36k

Median

$42k

75th

$48k

90th

How This Compares

Springfield, IL

$36,080

this metro

Illinois

$38,530

you earn -6% vs state

United States

$38,960

you earn -7% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$36,080	$37,910	90
2023	$34,150	$36,850	90
2022	$33,550	$35,130	100
2021	$28,590	$32,660	100
2020	$30,350	$33,630	80
2019	$29,090	$32,490	70

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