Highest-paying states for butchers and meat cutters
Washington leads at $51,670 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $51,670 | $45,230–$60,920 |
| Alaska | $50,450 | $41,210–$57,600 |
| Hawaii | $50,080 | $41,160–$59,160 |
| Oregon | $49,360 | $45,310–$55,500 |
| District of Columbia | $48,760 | $39,450–$59,030 |
| Massachusetts | $48,430 | $41,740–$53,340 |
| New Hampshire | $47,740 | $44,610–$50,970 |
| Colorado | $47,490 | $38,780–$53,360 |
| New York | $47,080 | $37,840–$58,260 |
| Delaware | $47,040 | $40,820–$53,820 |
| Wisconsin | $45,980 | $37,300–$49,130 |
| Arizona | $45,780 | $37,770–$50,510 |
| Vermont | $45,580 | $36,670–$48,600 |
| Rhode Island | $45,210 | $35,660–$53,730 |
| Wyoming | $44,820 | $38,130–$49,860 |
| Connecticut | $44,570 | $36,870–$50,690 |
| California | $44,290 | $37,160–$57,140 |
| Maryland | $44,130 | $35,060–$49,550 |
| Minnesota | $43,930 | $36,990–$50,860 |
| Utah | $43,440 | $36,360–$45,460 |
| Florida | $42,790 | $36,160–$47,260 |
| Indiana | $42,440 | $36,400–$48,810 |
| Montana | $41,600 | $36,430–$47,720 |
| Nevada | $40,290 | $34,320–$51,850 |
| North Dakota | $40,080 | $36,130–$47,330 |
| Tennessee | $39,960 | $35,070–$45,560 |
| South Carolina | $39,790 | $36,980–$45,800 |
| Virginia | $39,770 | $36,180–$45,540 |
| Michigan | $39,350 | $32,540–$48,370 |
| Illinois | $39,240 | $36,240–$47,110 |
| Georgia | $38,540 | $33,630–$46,170 |
| New Jersey | $38,540 | $35,540–$57,360 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,340 | $34,790–$48,480 |
| Maine | $38,250 | $35,240–$48,400 |
| North Carolina | $38,240 | $34,460–$45,160 |
| Idaho | $38,030 | $35,470–$46,800 |
| Missouri | $37,860 | $30,340–$48,950 |
| Iowa | $37,750 | $34,630–$43,180 |
| Nebraska | $37,630 | $31,390–$47,180 |
| Ohio | $37,630 | $28,970–$47,040 |
| Texas | $37,400 | $28,530–$46,450 |
| Kansas | $37,320 | $31,190–$45,570 |
| South Dakota | $37,310 | $34,970–$46,470 |
| Louisiana | $36,790 | $28,600–$43,600 |
| New Mexico | $36,640 | $33,750–$47,220 |
| Alabama | $36,500 | $30,230–$43,680 |
| Kentucky | $35,430 | $28,350–$41,640 |
| Oklahoma | $35,070 | $29,320–$37,860 |
| Arkansas | $34,380 | $29,050–$39,560 |
| West Virginia | $33,570 | $28,760–$36,880 |
| Mississippi | $29,700 | $25,700–$37,510 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.