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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Richmond, VA

The median butchers and meat cutters in Richmond, VA earns $40,120 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,684 a month.

10th percentile
$34,300
25th percentile
$37,030
Median percentile
$40,120
75th percentile
$40,120
90th percentile
$47,880

Based on 550 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

$32,210 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,120
Federal income tax−$2,634
Social Security + Medicare−$3,069
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,207
Monthly take-home$2,684
Every two weeks$1,239

Does it go far here?

$40,998Median pay in Richmond, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.9 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,447 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Richmond, VA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$326,160
Physicians, All Other$284,090
Dentists, General$218,880
Computer and Information Systems Managers$180,640
Marketing Managers$174,130
Financial Managers$173,140
Sales Managers$168,590
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,170

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