Highest-paying cities for butchers and meat cutters
Seattle, WA leads at $60,600 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $60,600 | $48,470–$61,730 |
| Bremerton, WA | $57,930 | $47,080–$61,000 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $57,920 | $55,050–$71,450 |
| Kahului, HI | $54,980 | $43,200–$58,060 |
| Longview, WA | $53,550 | $46,690–$54,560 |
| Anchorage, AK | $52,130 | $45,930–$59,980 |
| Portland, OR | $51,980 | $47,520–$56,760 |
| El Centro, CA | $51,960 | $37,940–$62,980 |
| Bend, OR | $51,690 | $46,280–$57,200 |
| Bellingham, WA | $50,970 | $38,860–$58,070 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $50,720 | $41,720–$58,690 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $50,290 | $39,450–$60,510 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $49,860 | $38,650–$58,160 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $49,800 | $46,840–$51,030 |
| Olympia, WA | $49,790 | $39,630–$57,970 |
| San Jose, CA | $49,610 | $43,470–$61,750 |
| Spokane, WA | $49,320 | $39,340–$49,670 |
| Medford, OR | $49,210 | $46,190–$50,020 |
| Buffalo, NY | $49,070 | $38,130–$53,580 |
| Salem, OR | $49,070 | $40,660–$50,270 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $49,060 | $40,400–$60,720 |
| Denver, CO | $49,050 | $40,650–$54,370 |
| Boston, MA | $48,910 | $44,620–$51,670 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $48,700 | $40,070–$56,580 |
| Norwich, CT | $48,560 | $37,400–$53,340 |
| Kingston, NY | $48,370 | $37,990–$58,670 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $48,320 | $42,280–$54,500 |
| Napa, CA | $48,030 | $39,470–$59,050 |
| Madison, WI | $47,980 | $37,720–$50,010 |
| Watertown, NY | $47,850 | $36,920–$56,580 |
| Sacramento, CA | $47,820 | $37,160–$59,280 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $47,780 | $37,890–$49,550 |
| Bozeman, MT | $47,700 | $42,850–$49,610 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $47,600 | $39,140–$59,310 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $47,540 | $36,510–$53,780 |
| Yakima, WA | $47,540 | $39,030–$51,090 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $47,450 | $37,940–$48,160 |
| Albany, OR | $47,430 | $39,520–$48,730 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $47,360 | $38,710–$56,690 |
| Racine, WI | $47,340 | $36,400–$48,750 |
| Kenosha, WI | $47,290 | $42,130–$50,300 |
| Syracuse, NY | $47,170 | $36,610–$56,570 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $47,080 | $38,760–$52,670 |
| Appleton, WI | $47,040 | $37,940–$48,610 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $46,880 | $36,890–$49,170 |
| San Diego, CA | $46,790 | $37,810–$57,470 |
| Eugene, OR | $46,740 | $39,380–$50,120 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $46,730 | $40,230–$58,290 |
| Worcester, MA | $46,720 | $38,960–$51,020 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $46,670 | $40,160–$54,390 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.