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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in Salinas, CA

The median meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Salinas, CA earns $37,630 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,482 a month.

10th percentile
$35,450
25th percentile
$36,950
Median percentile
$37,630
75th percentile
$38,150
90th percentile
$44,070

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

$29,782 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,630
Federal income tax−$2,336
Social Security + Medicare−$2,879
California income tax (approx.)−$2,634
Monthly take-home$2,482
Every two weeks$1,145

Does it go far here?

$34,510Median pay in Salinas, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.0 vs 100).
83%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,055 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salinas, CA

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$140,610
Registered Nurses$134,910
Computer Occupations, All Other$131,730
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$118,220
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$113,360
Correctional Officers and Jailers$109,620
General and Operations Managers$105,680
Sales Managers$103,810

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