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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmerss in the United States earn a median salary of $37,700/year ($18.13/hr). Salaries range from $29,200 to $48,680 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$29K
10th percentile
$34K
25th percentile
$38K
Median
$43K
75th percentile
$49K
90th percentile

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Nebraska$48K$23.03/hr7,660
Arizona$47K$22.57/hr730
Kansas$46K$22.13/hr4,520
North Dakota$44K$21.24/hr-
Indiana$44K$20.96/hr2,030
South Dakota$43K$20.62/hr2,040
Utah$43K$20.56/hr1,400
Iowa$43K$20.46/hr3,270
Hawaii$42K$20.3/hr880
Missouri$42K$20.26/hr3,900

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$51K270
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$49K60
Sheboygan, WI$49K60
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$47K650
Bismarck, ND$46K340
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$46K1,580
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$46K110
Omaha, NE-IA$46K1,970
Naples-Marco Island, FL$45K50
Kansas City, MO-KS$44K500
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