51 Series · SOC 51-3021
Butchers and Meat Cutters Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $40,140
- Median / year
- $58,110
- Top 10% earn
- +1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 136,430
- US workers
Butchers and Meat Cutters earn a median of $40,140 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $40,140, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $29,460 (10th percentile) to $58,110 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 136,430 US workers. Washington pays the most ($51,670), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Butchers and Meat Cutters earn a median of $40,140, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 12% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Production, it ranks #86 of 105 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 1% by 2033.
- $40,140
- Median annual wage
- Top 88%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #86 of 105
- in Production
- 2.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $51,670. Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.
Butchers and Meat Cutters (SOC 51-3021) pays a national median of $40,140 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $29,460 at the 10th percentile to $58,110 at the 90th, with a mean of $42,380 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 136,430 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 494 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 16,900 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is No formal educational credential and long-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 3.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $51,670, which is +29% above the national figure. The top metro is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $60,600 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 136,430 jobs Median $40,140/yr
Median Salary
$40,140
per year
Median Hourly
$19.30/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$42,380
average
Employment
136,430
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Butchers and Meat Cutters pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$40,140 Bottom 12% higher than 12% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 51-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Butchers and Meat Cutters; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 22 51-series occupations with growth data, Butchers and Meat Cutters sits on the slower-growing side at +1% growth and $40,140 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+1%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
16,900
per year (projected)
Typical Education
No formal educational credential
On-the-Job Training
Long-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
3.5/100K
Injury Rate
3.2/100
Danger Index
14.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Butchers and Meat Cutters roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 3.1
Reading Comprehension 3.0
Speaking 3.0
Critical Thinking 3.0
Monitoring 3.0
Social Perceptiveness 3.0
Service Orientation 3.0
Time Management 3.0
Coordination 2.9
Complex Problem Solving 2.9
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.1
Food Production 3.9
Production and Processing 3.4
Sales and Marketing 3.1
English Language 2.8
Administration and Management 2.5
Mathematics 2.5
Education and Training 2.3
Mechanical 2.3
Administrative 1.9
Key Tasks
- ▸ Prepare and place meat cuts and products in display counter to appear attractive and catch the shopper's eye.
- ▸ Wrap, weigh, label, and price cuts of meat.
- ▸ Cut, trim, bone, tie, and grind meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to prepare in cooking form.
- ▸ Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers.
- ▸ Receive, inspect, and store meat upon delivery to ensure meat quality.
- ▸ Estimate requirements and order or requisition meat supplies to maintain inventories.
- ▸ Record quantity of meat received and issued to cooks or keep records of meat sales.
- ▸ Supervise other butchers or meat cutters.
- ▸ Cure, smoke, tenderize, and preserve meat.
- ▸ Negotiate with representatives from supply companies to determine order details.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$29,460
25th Percentile
$35,510
Median
$40,140
75th Percentile
$48,050
90th Percentile
$58,110
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $51,670 | +29% above national |
| 2 | Alaska | $50,450 | +26% above national |
| 3 | Hawaii | $50,080 | +25% above national |
| 4 | Oregon | $49,360 | +23% above national |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $48,760 | +21% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $48,430 | +21% above national |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $47,740 | +19% above national |
| 8 | Colorado | $47,490 | +18% above national |
| 9 | New York | $47,080 | +17% above national |
| 10 | Delaware | $47,040 | +17% above national |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $45,980 | +15% above national |
| 12 | Arizona | $45,780 | +14% above national |
| 13 | Vermont | $45,580 | +14% above national |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $45,210 | +13% above national |
| 15 | Wyoming | $44,820 | +12% above national |
| 16 | Connecticut | $44,570 | +11% above national |
| 17 | California | $44,290 | +10% above national |
| 18 | Maryland | $44,130 | +10% above national |
| 19 | Minnesota | $43,930 | +9% above national |
| 20 | Utah | $43,440 | +8% above national |
| 21 | Florida | $42,790 | +7% above national |
| 22 | Indiana | $42,440 | +6% above national |
| 23 | Montana | $41,600 | +4% above national |
| 24 | Nevada | $40,290 | same as national |
| 25 | North Dakota | $40,080 | same as national |
| 26 | Tennessee | $39,960 | same as national |
| 27 | South Carolina | $39,790 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Virginia | $39,770 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Michigan | $39,350 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Illinois | $39,240 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Georgia | $38,540 | 4% below national |
| 32 | New Jersey | $38,540 | 4% below national |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $38,340 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Maine | $38,250 | 5% below national |
| 35 | North Carolina | $38,240 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Idaho | $38,030 | 5% below national |
| 37 | Missouri | $37,860 | 6% below national |
| 38 | Iowa | $37,750 | 6% below national |
| 39 | Nebraska | $37,630 | 6% below national |
| 40 | Ohio | $37,630 | 6% below national |
| 41 | Texas | $37,400 | 7% below national |
| 42 | Kansas | $37,320 | 7% below national |
| 43 | South Dakota | $37,310 | 7% below national |
| 44 | Louisiana | $36,790 | 8% below national |
| 45 | New Mexico | $36,640 | 9% below national |
| 46 | Alabama | $36,500 | 9% below national |
| 47 | Kentucky | $35,430 | 12% below national |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $35,070 | 13% below national |
| 49 | Arkansas | $34,380 | 14% below national |
| 50 | West Virginia | $33,570 | 16% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $29,700 | 26% below national |
| 52 | Virgin Islands | $29,120 | 27% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $29,110 | 27% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $22,780 | 43% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $60,600 | +51% above national |
| 2 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $57,930 | +44% above national |
| 3 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $57,920 | +44% above national |
| 4 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $54,980 | +37% above national |
| 5 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $53,550 | +33% above national |
| 6 | Anchorage, AK | $52,130 | +30% above national |
| 7 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $51,980 | +29% above national |
| 8 | El Centro, CA | $51,960 | +29% above national |
| 9 | Bend, OR | $51,690 | +29% above national |
| 10 | Bellingham, WA | $50,970 | +27% above national |
| 11 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $50,740 | +26% above national |
| 12 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $50,720 | +26% above national |
| 13 | Barnstable Town, MA | $50,290 | +25% above national |
| 14 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $50,080 | +25% above national |
| 15 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $49,860 | +24% above national |
| 16 | Grants Pass, OR | $49,800 | +24% above national |
| 17 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $49,790 | +24% above national |
| 18 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $49,610 | +24% above national |
| 19 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $49,320 | +23% above national |
| 20 | Medford, OR | $49,210 | +23% above national |
| 21 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $49,200 | +23% above national |
| 22 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $49,100 | +22% above national |
| 23 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $49,070 | +22% above national |
| 24 | Salem, OR | $49,070 | +22% above national |
| 25 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $49,060 | +22% above national |
| 26 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $49,050 | +22% above national |
| 27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $48,910 | +22% above national |
| 28 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,830 | +22% above national |
| 29 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $48,700 | +21% above national |
| 30 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $48,680 | +21% above national |
| 31 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $48,560 | +21% above national |
| 32 | Kingston, NY | $48,370 | +21% above national |
| 33 | Colorado Springs, CO | $48,320 | +20% above national |
| 34 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $48,160 | +20% above national |
| 35 | Napa, CA | $48,030 | +20% above national |
| 36 | Madison, WI | $47,980 | +20% above national |
| 37 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $47,850 | +19% above national |
| 38 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $47,820 | +19% above national |
| 39 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,820 | +19% above national |
| 40 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $47,810 | +19% above national |
| 41 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $47,780 | +19% above national |
| 42 | Bozeman, MT | $47,700 | +19% above national |
| 43 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,650 | +19% above national |
| 44 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $47,650 | +19% above national |
| 45 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $47,600 | +19% above national |
| 46 | Glens Falls, NY | $47,540 | +18% above national |
| 47 | Yakima, WA | $47,540 | +18% above national |
| 48 | Sheboygan, WI | $47,450 | +18% above national |
| 49 | Albany, OR | $47,430 | +18% above national |
| 50 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $47,430 | +18% above national |
| 51 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $47,360 | +18% above national |
| 52 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $47,340 | +18% above national |
| 53 | Kenosha, WI | $47,290 | +18% above national |
| 54 | Syracuse, NY | $47,170 | +18% above national |
| 55 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $47,110 | +17% above national |
| 56 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $47,100 | +17% above national |
| 57 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $47,080 | +17% above national |
| 58 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $47,060 | +17% above national |
| 59 | Appleton, WI | $47,040 | +17% above national |
| 60 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $46,980 | +17% above national |
| 61 | Santa Fe, NM | $46,880 | +17% above national |
| 62 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $46,790 | +17% above national |
| 63 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $46,770 | +17% above national |
| 64 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $46,740 | +16% above national |
| 65 | Fond du Lac, WI | $46,730 | +16% above national |
| 66 | Worcester, MA | $46,720 | +16% above national |
| 67 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $46,720 | +16% above national |
| 68 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $46,670 | +16% above national |
| 69 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $46,670 | +16% above national |
| 70 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,670 | +16% above national |
| 71 | Boulder, CO | $46,630 | +16% above national |
| 72 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $46,580 | +16% above national |
| 73 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $46,560 | +16% above national |
| 74 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,490 | +16% above national |
| 75 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $46,480 | +16% above national |
| 76 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $46,350 | +15% above national |
| 77 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $46,210 | +15% above national |
| 78 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,200 | +15% above national |
| 79 | Lexington Park, MD | $46,180 | +15% above national |
| 80 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $46,110 | +15% above national |
| 81 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $46,050 | +15% above national |
| 82 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,040 | +15% above national |
| 83 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $46,010 | +15% above national |
| 84 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $46,000 | +15% above national |
| 85 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $45,930 | +14% above national |
| 86 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $45,930 | +14% above national |
| 87 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $45,890 | +14% above national |
| 88 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $45,880 | +14% above national |
| 89 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $45,880 | +14% above national |
| 90 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $45,830 | +14% above national |
| 91 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $45,820 | +14% above national |
| 92 | Springfield, MA | $45,800 | +14% above national |
| 93 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $45,770 | +14% above national |
| 94 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $45,660 | +14% above national |
| 95 | Fargo, ND-MN | $45,640 | +14% above national |
| 96 | Vallejo, CA | $45,620 | +14% above national |
| 97 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $45,610 | +14% above national |
| 98 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $45,580 | +14% above national |
| 99 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $45,580 | +14% above national |
| 100 | Wausau, WI | $45,530 | +13% above national |
| 101 | Utica-Rome, NY | $45,520 | +13% above national |
| 102 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $45,470 | +13% above national |
| 103 | Rochester, NY | $45,450 | +13% above national |
| 104 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $45,420 | +13% above national |
| 105 | Fort Wayne, IN | $45,240 | +13% above national |
| 106 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $45,220 | +13% above national |
| 107 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $45,210 | +13% above national |
| 108 | New Haven, CT | $45,120 | +12% above national |
| 109 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $45,060 | +12% above national |
| 110 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $44,980 | +12% above national |
| 111 | Tucson, AZ | $44,970 | +12% above national |
| 112 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $44,870 | +12% above national |
| 113 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $44,860 | +12% above national |
| 114 | Greeley, CO | $44,850 | +12% above national |
| 115 | Eau Claire, WI | $44,820 | +12% above national |
| 116 | Billings, MT | $44,790 | +12% above national |
| 117 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $44,780 | +12% above national |
| 118 | Duluth, MN-WI | $44,720 | +11% above national |
| 119 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $44,720 | +11% above national |
| 120 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $44,670 | +11% above national |
| 121 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $44,660 | +11% above national |
| 122 | Flagstaff, AZ | $44,630 | +11% above national |
| 123 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $44,580 | +11% above national |
| 124 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $44,570 | +11% above national |
| 125 | Redding, CA | $44,540 | +11% above national |
| 126 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $44,470 | +11% above national |
| 127 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $44,450 | +11% above national |
| 128 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $44,450 | +11% above national |
| 129 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $44,390 | +11% above national |
| 130 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $44,360 | +11% above national |
| 131 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $44,360 | +11% above national |
| 132 | Boise City, ID | $44,350 | +10% above national |
| 133 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $44,260 | +10% above national |
| 134 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $44,160 | +10% above national |
| 135 | Grand Junction, CO | $44,140 | +10% above national |
| 136 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $44,130 | +10% above national |
| 137 | Chico, CA | $44,110 | +10% above national |
| 138 | Punta Gorda, FL | $44,060 | +10% above national |
| 139 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $44,060 | +10% above national |
| 140 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $44,050 | +10% above national |
| 141 | Pueblo, CO | $44,020 | +10% above national |
| 142 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $44,010 | +10% above national |
| 143 | Corpus Christi, TX | $44,000 | +10% above national |
| 144 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $43,980 | +10% above national |
| 145 | Jacksonville, NC | $43,710 | +9% above national |
| 146 | Midland, TX | $43,710 | +9% above national |
| 147 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $43,520 | +8% above national |
| 148 | Dover, DE | $43,470 | +8% above national |
| 149 | Gainesville, FL | $43,460 | +8% above national |
| 150 | Missoula, MT | $43,460 | +8% above national |
| 151 | Logan, UT-ID | $43,440 | +8% above national |
| 152 | Yuba City, CA | $43,380 | +8% above national |
| 153 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $43,270 | +8% above national |
| 154 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $43,230 | +8% above national |
| 155 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $43,100 | +7% above national |
| 156 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $42,960 | +7% above national |
| 157 | Binghamton, NY | $42,950 | +7% above national |
| 158 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $42,950 | +7% above national |
| 159 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $42,950 | +7% above national |
| 160 | St. Cloud, MN | $42,850 | +7% above national |
| 161 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $42,740 | +6% above national |
| 162 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $42,720 | +6% above national |
| 163 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $42,700 | +6% above national |
| 164 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $42,660 | +6% above national |
| 165 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $42,470 | +6% above national |
| 166 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $42,450 | +6% above national |
| 167 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $42,400 | +6% above national |
| 168 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $42,400 | +6% above national |
| 169 | Salinas, CA | $42,380 | +6% above national |
| 170 | Jacksonville, FL | $42,100 | +5% above national |
| 171 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $42,030 | +5% above national |
| 172 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $41,950 | +5% above national |
| 173 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $41,740 | +4% above national |
| 174 | Modesto, CA | $41,720 | +4% above national |
| 175 | Pittsburgh, PA | $41,720 | +4% above national |
| 176 | Omaha, NE-IA | $41,700 | +4% above national |
| 177 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | +4% above national |
| 178 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $41,440 | +3% above national |
| 179 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $41,270 | +3% above national |
| 180 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $41,220 | +3% above national |
| 181 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $41,160 | +3% above national |
| 182 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $41,130 | +2% above national |
| 183 | St. George, UT | $40,980 | +2% above national |
| 184 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $40,970 | +2% above national |
| 185 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $40,970 | +2% above national |
| 186 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $40,810 | +2% above national |
| 187 | Huntsville, AL | $40,690 | +1% above national |
| 188 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $40,580 | +1% above national |
| 189 | Asheville, NC | $40,500 | +1% above national |
| 190 | Kankakee, IL | $40,480 | +1% above national |
| 191 | Joplin, MO-KS | $40,470 | +1% above national |
| 192 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $40,440 | +1% above national |
| 193 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $40,410 | +1% above national |
| 194 | Reno, NV | $40,290 | same as national |
| 195 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $40,200 | same as national |
| 196 | Richmond, VA | $40,120 | same as national |
| 197 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $40,040 | same as national |
| 198 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $40,030 | same as national |
| 199 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $40,010 | same as national |
| 200 | Morristown, TN | $39,960 | same as national |
| 201 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $39,940 | same as national |
| 202 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $39,910 | 1% below national |
| 203 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $39,830 | 1% below national |
| 204 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $39,810 | 1% below national |
| 205 | Sebring, FL | $39,810 | 1% below national |
| 206 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $39,780 | 1% below national |
| 207 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $39,770 | 1% below national |
| 208 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $39,750 | 1% below national |
| 209 | Ocala, FL | $39,740 | 1% below national |
| 210 | Toledo, OH | $39,740 | 1% below national |
| 211 | Mansfield, OH | $39,730 | 1% below national |
| 212 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $39,730 | 1% below national |
| 213 | Erie, PA | $39,710 | 1% below national |
| 214 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,700 | 1% below national |
| 215 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,700 | 1% below national |
| 216 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39,680 | 1% below national |
| 217 | Ann Arbor, MI | $39,630 | 1% below national |
| 218 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $39,590 | 1% below national |
| 219 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $39,560 | 1% below national |
| 220 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $39,520 | 2% below national |
| 221 | Great Falls, MT | $39,510 | 2% below national |
| 222 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $39,430 | 2% below national |
| 223 | Savannah, GA | $39,420 | 2% below national |
| 224 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $39,400 | 2% below national |
| 225 | Manhattan, KS | $39,290 | 2% below national |
| 226 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $39,290 | 2% below national |
| 227 | Lawrence, KS | $39,260 | 2% below national |
| 228 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $39,140 | 2% below national |
| 229 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $39,140 | 2% below national |
| 230 | Merced, CA | $39,130 | 3% below national |
| 231 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $39,120 | 3% below national |
| 232 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $39,110 | 3% below national |
| 233 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $39,110 | 3% below national |
| 234 | State College, PA | $39,030 | 3% below national |
| 235 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $39,020 | 3% below national |
| 236 | Tallahassee, FL | $39,000 | 3% below national |
| 237 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $38,990 | 3% below national |
| 238 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $38,990 | 3% below national |
| 239 | Helena, MT | $38,940 | 3% below national |
| 240 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $38,910 | 3% below national |
| 241 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $38,850 | 3% below national |
| 242 | Jackson, TN | $38,840 | 3% below national |
| 243 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $38,820 | 3% below national |
| 244 | Springfield, MO | $38,800 | 3% below national |
| 245 | Columbus, OH | $38,790 | 3% below national |
| 246 | Wilmington, NC | $38,790 | 3% below national |
| 247 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,740 | 3% below national |
| 248 | Ogden, UT | $38,670 | 4% below national |
| 249 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $38,640 | 4% below national |
| 250 | Yuma, AZ | $38,620 | 4% below national |
| 251 | Pocatello, ID | $38,490 | 4% below national |
| 252 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $38,490 | 4% below national |
| 253 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $38,490 | 4% below national |
| 254 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $38,450 | 4% below national |
| 255 | Valdosta, GA | $38,440 | 4% below national |
| 256 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $38,420 | 4% below national |
| 257 | Warner Robins, GA | $38,410 | 4% below national |
| 258 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $38,370 | 4% below national |
| 259 | York-Hanover, PA | $38,340 | 4% below national |
| 260 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $38,330 | 5% below national |
| 261 | Baton Rouge, LA | $38,260 | 5% below national |
| 262 | Elizabethtown, KY | $38,180 | 5% below national |
| 263 | Bismarck, ND | $38,150 | 5% below national |
| 264 | Spartanburg, SC | $38,140 | 5% below national |
| 265 | Traverse City, MI | $38,130 | 5% below national |
| 266 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $38,120 | 5% below national |
| 267 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $38,120 | 5% below national |
| 268 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $38,110 | 5% below national |
| 269 | Roanoke, VA | $38,100 | 5% below national |
| 270 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $38,040 | 5% below national |
| 271 | Idaho Falls, ID | $38,030 | 5% below national |
| 272 | Gainesville, GA | $38,020 | 5% below national |
| 273 | Rochester, MN | $38,020 | 5% below national |
| 274 | Wichita, KS | $38,020 | 5% below national |
| 275 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $38,020 | 5% below national |
| 276 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $37,970 | 5% below national |
| 277 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $37,960 | 5% below national |
| 278 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $37,950 | 5% below national |
| 279 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $37,940 | 5% below national |
| 280 | Jefferson City, MO | $37,920 | 6% below national |
| 281 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $37,900 | 6% below national |
| 282 | Fayetteville, NC | $37,830 | 6% below national |
| 283 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $37,820 | 6% below national |
| 284 | Bloomington, IN | $37,780 | 6% below national |
| 285 | Vineland, NJ | $37,780 | 6% below national |
| 286 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $37,770 | 6% below national |
| 287 | Albany, GA | $37,700 | 6% below national |
| 288 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $37,700 | 6% below national |
| 289 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $37,660 | 6% below national |
| 290 | Cleveland, OH | $37,630 | 6% below national |
| 291 | Evansville, IN | $37,590 | 6% below national |
| 292 | Lake Charles, LA | $37,590 | 6% below national |
| 293 | Knoxville, TN | $37,580 | 6% below national |
| 294 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $37,580 | 6% below national |
| 295 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $37,570 | 6% below national |
| 296 | Twin Falls, ID | $37,530 | 7% below national |
| 297 | Fresno, CA | $37,500 | 7% below national |
| 298 | Battle Creek, MI | $37,490 | 7% below national |
| 299 | Grand Island, NE | $37,490 | 7% below national |
| 300 | Burlington, NC | $37,480 | 7% below national |
| 301 | Harrisonburg, VA | $37,470 | 7% below national |
| 302 | Sandusky, OH | $37,460 | 7% below national |
| 303 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $37,440 | 7% below national |
| 304 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $37,360 | 7% below national |
| 305 | Columbia, SC | $37,350 | 7% below national |
| 306 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $37,330 | 7% below national |
| 307 | Green Bay, WI | $37,300 | 7% below national |
| 308 | Visalia, CA | $37,280 | 7% below national |
| 309 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $37,260 | 7% below national |
| 310 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $37,260 | 7% below national |
| 311 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $37,260 | 7% below national |
| 312 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $37,240 | 7% below national |
| 313 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $37,210 | 7% below national |
| 314 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $37,200 | 7% below national |
| 315 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $37,200 | 7% below national |
| 316 | Lincoln, NE | $37,180 | 7% below national |
| 317 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $37,180 | 7% below national |
| 318 | Bangor, ME | $37,160 | 7% below national |
| 319 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $37,150 | 7% below national |
| 320 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37,130 | 7% below national |
| 321 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $37,130 | 7% below national |
| 322 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $37,130 | 7% below national |
| 323 | Mankato, MN | $37,110 | 8% below national |
| 324 | Rapid City, SD | $37,060 | 8% below national |
| 325 | Springfield, OH | $37,050 | 8% below national |
| 326 | Amarillo, TX | $37,040 | 8% below national |
| 327 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $37,040 | 8% below national |
| 328 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,960 | 8% below national |
| 329 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $36,940 | 8% below national |
| 330 | Lynchburg, VA | $36,930 | 8% below national |
| 331 | Birmingham, AL | $36,920 | 8% below national |
| 332 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $36,920 | 8% below national |
| 333 | Reading, PA | $36,920 | 8% below national |
| 334 | Jackson, MI | $36,910 | 8% below national |
| 335 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $36,900 | 8% below national |
| 336 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $36,880 | 8% below national |
| 337 | Mobile, AL | $36,870 | 8% below national |
| 338 | Montgomery, AL | $36,850 | 8% below national |
| 339 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,840 | 8% below national |
| 340 | Columbus, GA-AL | $36,810 | 8% below national |
| 341 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $36,790 | 8% below national |
| 342 | Decatur, AL | $36,780 | 8% below national |
| 343 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $36,780 | 8% below national |
| 344 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $36,770 | 8% below national |
| 345 | Goldsboro, NC | $36,750 | 8% below national |
| 346 | Winston-Salem, NC | $36,730 | 8% below national |
| 347 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,730 | 8% below national |
| 348 | Akron, OH | $36,720 | 9% below national |
| 349 | Topeka, KS | $36,700 | 9% below national |
| 350 | Dothan, AL | $36,690 | 9% below national |
| 351 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $36,690 | 9% below national |
| 352 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $36,680 | 9% below national |
| 353 | Lancaster, PA | $36,660 | 9% below national |
| 354 | Columbus, IN | $36,650 | 9% below national |
| 355 | Waco, TX | $36,630 | 9% below national |
| 356 | Altoona, PA | $36,610 | 9% below national |
| 357 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $36,610 | 9% below national |
| 358 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,580 | 9% below national |
| 359 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $36,560 | 9% below national |
| 360 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,550 | 9% below national |
| 361 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $36,540 | 9% below national |
| 362 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $36,520 | 9% below national |
| 363 | Dubuque, IA | $36,520 | 9% below national |
| 364 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,520 | 9% below national |
| 365 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,520 | 9% below national |
| 366 | Albuquerque, NM | $36,510 | 9% below national |
| 367 | Farmington, NM | $36,510 | 9% below national |
| 368 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,500 | 9% below national |
| 369 | Lebanon, PA | $36,490 | 9% below national |
| 370 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,440 | 9% below national |
| 371 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $36,410 | 9% below national |
| 372 | Bloomington, IL | $36,400 | 9% below national |
| 373 | Greenville, NC | $36,390 | 9% below national |
| 374 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $36,370 | 9% below national |
| 375 | Odessa, TX | $36,370 | 9% below national |
| 376 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,370 | 9% below national |
| 377 | Lafayette, LA | $36,360 | 9% below national |
| 378 | Flint, MI | $36,190 | 10% below national |
| 379 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $36,190 | 10% below national |
| 380 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $36,180 | 10% below national |
| 381 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $36,160 | 10% below national |
| 382 | Ames, IA | $36,110 | 10% below national |
| 383 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $36,110 | 10% below national |
| 384 | Hammond, LA | $36,110 | 10% below national |
| 385 | Enid, OK | $36,100 | 10% below national |
| 386 | Oklahoma City, OK | $36,050 | 10% below national |
| 387 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $35,990 | 10% below national |
| 388 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $35,980 | 10% below national |
| 389 | Beckley, WV | $35,960 | 10% below national |
| 390 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $35,940 | 10% below national |
| 391 | Springfield, IL | $35,860 | 11% below national |
| 392 | Tulsa, OK | $35,830 | 11% below national |
| 393 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $35,820 | 11% below national |
| 394 | Iowa City, IA | $35,810 | 11% below national |
| 395 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,790 | 11% below national |
| 396 | Terre Haute, IN | $35,780 | 11% below national |
| 397 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $35,770 | 11% below national |
| 398 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,760 | 11% below national |
| 399 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $35,740 | 11% below national |
| 400 | Rocky Mount, NC | $35,720 | 11% below national |
| 401 | Florence, SC | $35,710 | 11% below national |
| 402 | Alexandria, LA | $35,630 | 11% below national |
| 403 | Johnson City, TN | $35,570 | 11% below national |
| 404 | San Angelo, TX | $35,570 | 11% below national |
| 405 | Johnstown, PA | $35,560 | 11% below national |
| 406 | Peoria, IL | $35,490 | 12% below national |
| 407 | Saginaw, MI | $35,450 | 12% below national |
| 408 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $35,430 | 12% below national |
| 409 | Lubbock, TX | $35,410 | 12% below national |
| 410 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $35,380 | 12% below national |
| 411 | Owensboro, KY | $35,370 | 12% below national |
| 412 | Rockford, IL | $35,360 | 12% below national |
| 413 | Niles, MI | $35,350 | 12% below national |
| 414 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $35,340 | 12% below national |
| 415 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $35,300 | 12% below national |
| 416 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,300 | 12% below national |
| 417 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $35,220 | 12% below national |
| 418 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $35,210 | 12% below national |
| 419 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $35,200 | 12% below national |
| 420 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,200 | 12% below national |
| 421 | Monroe, LA | $35,160 | 12% below national |
| 422 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $35,150 | 12% below national |
| 423 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $35,140 | 12% below national |
| 424 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $35,110 | 13% below national |
| 425 | Charleston, WV | $35,110 | 13% below national |
| 426 | Laredo, TX | $35,090 | 13% below national |
| 427 | Wichita Falls, TX | $35,090 | 13% below national |
| 428 | Gadsden, AL | $35,040 | 13% below national |
| 429 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,010 | 13% below national |
| 430 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $34,950 | 13% below national |
| 431 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $34,910 | 13% below national |
| 432 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $34,900 | 13% below national |
| 433 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $34,890 | 13% below national |
| 434 | Morgantown, WV | $34,860 | 13% below national |
| 435 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $34,850 | 13% below national |
| 436 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $34,800 | 13% below national |
| 437 | Abilene, TX | $34,680 | 14% below national |
| 438 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $34,670 | 14% below national |
| 439 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $34,620 | 14% below national |
| 440 | Hot Springs, AR | $34,600 | 14% below national |
| 441 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $34,440 | 14% below national |
| 442 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $34,430 | 14% below national |
| 443 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $34,340 | 14% below national |
| 444 | Columbia, MO | $34,170 | 15% below national |
| 445 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $33,910 | 16% below national |
| 446 | Longview, TX | $33,780 | 16% below national |
| 447 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $33,590 | 16% below national |
| 448 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $33,520 | 16% below national |
| 449 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $33,370 | 17% below national |
| 450 | Bowling Green, KY | $33,340 | 17% below national |
| 451 | Las Cruces, NM | $33,070 | 18% below national |
| 452 | Monroe, MI | $31,780 | 21% below national |
| 453 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $31,600 | 21% below national |
| 454 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $31,540 | 21% below national |
| 455 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $31,420 | 22% below national |
| 456 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $31,290 | 22% below national |
| 457 | El Paso, TX | $31,230 | 22% below national |
| 458 | Midland, MI | $31,200 | 22% below national |
| 459 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,710 | 23% below national |
| 460 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $30,700 | 24% below national |
| 461 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $30,560 | 24% below national |
| 462 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,530 | 24% below national |
| 463 | Lawton, OK | $30,380 | 24% below national |
| 464 | Dalton, GA | $30,140 | 25% below national |
| 465 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $30,130 | 25% below national |
| 466 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $30,120 | 25% below national |
| 467 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $30,100 | 25% below national |
| 468 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $29,950 | 25% below national |
| 469 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $29,800 | 26% below national |
| 470 | Jackson, MS | $29,730 | 26% below national |
| 471 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $29,700 | 26% below national |
| 472 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $29,670 | 26% below national |
| 473 | Bay City, MI | $29,660 | 26% below national |
| 474 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $29,610 | 26% below national |
| 475 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,590 | 26% below national |
| 476 | Hattiesburg, MS | $29,580 | 26% below national |
| 477 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $29,580 | 26% below national |
| 478 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $29,430 | 27% below national |
| 479 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $29,320 | 27% below national |
| 480 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $29,260 | 27% below national |
| 481 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $29,250 | 27% below national |
| 482 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,020 | 28% below national |
| 483 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $28,970 | 28% below national |
| 484 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $28,780 | 28% below national |
| 485 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $28,740 | 28% below national |
| 486 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $28,550 | 29% below national |
| 487 | Tyler, TX | $27,770 | 31% below national |
| 488 | Aguadilla, PR | $23,230 | 42% below national |
| 489 | Arecibo, PR | $23,230 | 42% below national |
| 490 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $22,810 | 43% below national |
| 491 | Mayaguez, PR | $22,780 | 43% below national |
| 492 | Ponce, PR | $22,490 | 44% below national |
| 493 | Guayama, PR | $22,290 | 44% below national |
| 494 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $21,840 | 46% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Butchers and Meat Cutters make? ▼
The median annual salary for Butchers and Meat Cutters is $40,140 ($19.30/hour). The salary range spans from $29,460 at the 10th percentile to $58,110 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Butchers and Meat Cutters the most? ▼
Washington pays the highest median salary for Butchers and Meat Cutters at $51,670/year, which is +29% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Butchers and Meat Cutters? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Butchers and Meat Cutters is No formal educational credential. On-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Butchers and Meat Cutters? ▼
Butchers and Meat Cutters has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 3.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3.2 per 100 workers.
Is Butchers and Meat Cutters a good career? ▼
Employment for Butchers and Meat Cutters is projected to grow 1% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 16,900 openings are projected each year.
How does Butchers and Meat Cutters pay vary by state? ▼
Butchers and Meat Cutters salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $51,670/year, while West Virginia pays the least at $33,570/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Butchers and Meat Cutters? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Butchers and Meat Cutters is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $60,600/year. BLS reports wage data for 494 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Butchers and Meat Cutters pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $48,050/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Washington leads at $51,670/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
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