How does Slaughterers and Meat Packers pay in Merced, CA compare to the national average?

Merced, CA Slaughterers and Meat Packers salaries are 3% below the US national median of $39,790 per year.

What is the salary range for a Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Merced, CA?

Slaughterers and Meat Packers salaries in Merced, CA range from $38,660 (10th percentile) to $47,960 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Slaughterers and Meat Packers Salary in Merced, CA

SOC 51-3023 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Merced, CA is $38,660 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.59 per hour. This is 3% below the national median of $39,790. 1,060 people work as Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Merced, CA. Wages have grown 33% since 2021, when the median was $29,120.

Median Annual Salary

$38,660

Mean Annual

$41,430

Median Hourly

$18.59

Total Employed

1,060

Salary Distribution

$39k

10th

$39k

25th

$39k

Median

$40k

75th

$48k

90th

How This Compares

Merced, CA

$38,660

this metro

California

$38,660

you earn +0% vs state

United States

$39,790

you earn -3% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$38,660	$41,430	1,060
2023	$37,180	$40,140	—
2022	$30,840	$31,900	420
2021	$29,120	$30,070	640

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