Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in Modesto, CA
The median meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Modesto, CA earns $36,270 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,399 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,940
- 25th percentile
- $36,070
- Median percentile
- $36,270
- 75th percentile
- $36,610
- 90th percentile
- $44,580
Based on 370 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
$28,784 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,270 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,172 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,775 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$2,539 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,399 |
| Every two weeks | $1,107 |
Does it go far here?
$34,839Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
68%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).
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