Gadsden, AL · SOC 51-3021

Butchers and Meat Cutters in the Gadsden Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Gadsden, AL BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$35,040

per year in the Gadsden metro

13% below

National Median

$40,140

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$16.85/hr

median hourly

Employment

50

jobs in the Gadsden metro

The Gadsden pay distribution spans from $26,970 at the 10th percentile to $47,100 at the 90th, a 1.7× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $28,950 and the 75th at $40,780, so half of Gadsden-based butchers and meat cutters earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Gadsden, AL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide AL estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Gadsden Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$26,970
25th$28,950
Median$35,040
75th$40,780
90th$47,100

Top Paying Jobs in Gadsden

1. Family Medicine Physicians $226,450 2. Physicians, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $207,450 3. Pharmacists $129,090 4. Financial Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $122,470 5. Industrial Production Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $115,430 6. Physical Therapists $106,720 7. Nurse Practitioners $103,700 8. Lawyers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $94,220 9. Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $92,140 10. General and Operations Managers $91,470

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Butchers and Meat Cutters make in the Gadsden metro area?

How much do Butchers and Meat Cutters make in the Gadsden metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Butchers and Meat Cutters in Gadsden, AL is $35,040 ($16.85/hour). The salary range spans from $26,970 at the 10th percentile to $47,100 at the 90th percentile.
How does Butchers and Meat Cutters pay in the Gadsden metro compare nationally? ▼
Butchers and Meat Cutters pay in Gadsden, AL is 13% below the national median of $40,140. There are approximately 50 Butchers and Meat Cutters jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Gadsden, AL wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.