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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Lafayette, LA

The median butchers and meat cutters in Lafayette, LA earns $36,360 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,525 a month.

10th percentile
$24,380
25th percentile
$28,510
Median percentile
$36,360
75th percentile
$46,700
90th percentile
$48,190

Based on 320 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

$30,304 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,360
Federal income tax−$2,183
Social Security + Medicare−$2,782
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,091
Monthly take-home$2,525
Every two weeks$1,166

Does it go far here?

$41,693Median pay in Lafayette, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.2 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lafayette, LA

JobMedian pay
Pharmacists$132,130
Financial Managers$120,450
Lawyers$111,160
Software Developers$109,010
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,270
General and Operations Managers$99,510
Managers, All Other$88,370
Registered Nurses$81,960

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