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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Monroe, LA

The median butchers and meat cutters in Monroe, LA earns $35,160 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,448 a month.

10th percentile
$24,340
25th percentile
$28,890
Median percentile
$35,160
75th percentile
$38,020
90th percentile
$45,990

Based on 110 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

$29,376 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,160
Federal income tax−$2,039
Social Security + Medicare−$2,690
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,055
Monthly take-home$2,448
Every two weeks$1,130

Does it go far here?

$42,059Median pay in Monroe, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 83.6 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($931 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Monroe, LA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,240
Registered Nurses$78,270
Accountants and Auditors$73,840
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,840
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$61,570
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$58,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,590
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,360

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