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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in Missouri

The median meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Missouri earns $41,890 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,822 a month.

10th percentile
$34,930
25th percentile
$37,440
Median percentile
$41,890
75th percentile
$46,190
90th percentile
$47,850

Based on 2,880 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

$33,870 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,890
Federal income tax−$2,847
Social Security + Medicare−$3,205
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,969
Monthly take-home$2,822
Every two weeks$1,303

Does it go far here?

$46,126Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Missouri

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$242,630
Physicians, All Other$227,980
Pediatricians, General$223,910
Dentists, General$204,960
Athletes and Sports Competitors$172,700
Chief Executives$172,320
Family Medicine Physicians$171,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,460

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