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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in Monroe, LA

The median meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Monroe, LA earns $26,670 a year, 30% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,898 a month.

10th percentile
$21,470
25th percentile
$23,860
Median percentile
$26,670
75th percentile
$33,440
90th percentile
$37,010

Based on 50 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

$22,773 take-home a year
Gross pay$26,670
Federal income tax−$1,057
Social Security + Medicare−$2,040
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$800
Monthly take-home$1,898
Every two weeks$876

Does it go far here?

$31,903Median pay in Monroe, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 83.6 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($931 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Monroe, LA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,240
Registered Nurses$78,270
Accountants and Auditors$73,840
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,840
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$61,570
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$58,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,590
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,360

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