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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in New York

The median butchers and meat cutters in New York earns $47,080 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,099 a month.

10th percentile
$35,980
25th percentile
$37,840
Median percentile
$47,080
75th percentile
$58,260
90th percentile
$66,580

Based on 4,540 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

$37,184 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,080
Federal income tax−$3,470
Social Security + Medicare−$3,602
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,825
Monthly take-home$3,099
Every two weeks$1,430

Does it go far here?

$43,625Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

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