Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Alabama
The median butchers and meat cutters in Alabama earns $36,500 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,489 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $26,430
- 25th percentile
- $30,230
- Median percentile
- $36,500
- 75th percentile
- $43,680
- 90th percentile
- $47,960
Based on 2,350 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$29,865 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,500 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,200 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,792 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$1,643 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,489 |
| Every two weeks | $1,149 |
Does it go far here?
$41,093Median pay in Alabama is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,007 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Alabama
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $272,610 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $190,300 |
| Chief Executives | $166,420 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $162,350 |
| Engineers, All Other | $152,550 |
| Financial Managers | $140,500 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $138,670 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $136,990 |
All butchers and meat cutters salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama