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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in Albuquerque, NM

The median meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Albuquerque, NM earns $32,170 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,204 a month.

10th percentile
$28,970
25th percentile
$32,100
Median percentile
$32,170
75th percentile
$40,010
90th percentile
$48,110

Based on 70 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

$26,452 take-home a year
Gross pay$32,170
Federal income tax−$1,680
Social Security + Medicare−$2,461
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$1,576
Monthly take-home$2,204
Every two weeks$1,017

Does it go far here?

$33,670Median pay in Albuquerque, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,156 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albuquerque, NM

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$327,670
Architectural and Engineering Managers$215,120
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$178,290
Electrical Engineers$163,720
Engineers, All Other$163,630
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$153,900
Pharmacists$147,000
Nurse Practitioners$140,950

All meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico