Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Macon, GA

The median butchers and meat cutters in Macon-Bibb County, GA earns $36,180 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,448 a month.

10th percentile: $28,630
25th percentile: $31,140
Median percentile: $36,180
75th percentile: $41,180
90th percentile: $45,080

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

$29,373 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,180
Federal income tax	−$2,162
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,768
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$1,878
Monthly take-home	$2,448
Every two weeks	$1,130

Does it go far here?

$40,868Median pay in Macon, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).

43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,044 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Macon, GA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$90,500
Registered Nurses	$85,070
Accountants and Auditors	$74,870
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$69,300
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$68,210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,800
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,510

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