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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Watertown, NY

The median butchers and meat cutters in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earns $47,850 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,146 a month.

10th percentile
$34,800
25th percentile
$36,920
Median percentile
$47,850
75th percentile
$56,580
90th percentile
$61,960

Based on 30 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

$37,756 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,850
Federal income tax−$3,562
Social Security + Medicare−$3,661
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,871
Monthly take-home$3,146
Every two weeks$1,452

Does it go far here?

$54,567Median pay in Watertown, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,213 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Watertown, NY

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$96,070
General and Operations Managers$93,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,120
Office Clerks, General$40,820
Waiters and Waitresses$38,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,510
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,440

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