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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Columbus, GA

The median butchers and meat cutters in Columbus, GA-AL earns $36,810 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,487 a month.

10th percentile
$21,630
25th percentile
$29,420
Median percentile
$36,810
75th percentile
$40,540
90th percentile
$47,920

Based on 140 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

$29,846 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,810
Federal income tax−$2,237
Social Security + Medicare−$2,816
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$1,910
Monthly take-home$2,487
Every two weeks$1,148

Does it go far here?

$41,222Median pay in Columbus, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.3 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, GA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$116,150
Managers, All Other$114,330
Management Analysts$83,390
Registered Nurses$82,500
General and Operations Managers$82,330
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,540
Accountants and Auditors$73,640
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,580

All butchers and meat cutters salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia