Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Eau Claire, WI

The median butchers and meat cutters in Eau Claire, WI earns $44,820 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,985 a month.

10th percentile: $30,110
25th percentile: $35,920
Median percentile: $44,820
75th percentile: $46,780
90th percentile: $53,180

Based on 80 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

$35,817 take-home a year

Gross pay	$44,820
Federal income tax	−$3,198
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,429
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$2,375
Monthly take-home	$2,985
Every two weeks	$1,378

Does it go far here?

$48,299Median pay in Eau Claire, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.8 vs 100).

35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Eau Claire, WI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$103,330
Registered Nurses	$93,410
Accountants and Auditors	$76,380
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,680
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$67,980
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,990
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,340
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$60,320

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