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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in McAllen, TX

The median butchers and meat cutters in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX earns $35,140 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,535 a month.

10th percentile
$21,620
25th percentile
$26,740
Median percentile
$35,140
75th percentile
$47,470
90th percentile
$55,360

Based on 300 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

$30,415 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,140
Federal income tax−$2,037
Social Security + Medicare−$2,688
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,535
Every two weeks$1,170

Does it go far here?

$40,910Median pay in McAllen, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($957 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in McAllen, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,020
Pharmacists$137,700
Financial Managers$129,290
Nurse Practitioners$122,550
Managers, All Other$119,430
Lawyers$115,920
Physical Therapists$103,980
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$103,380

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