Mobile, AL · SOC 51-3022

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Mobile

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

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Median Salary

$26,470

per year in Mobile

31% below

National Median

$38,300

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$12.72/hr

median hourly

Employment

380

jobs in Mobile

BLS metro-level wage data places Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay in Mobile, AL at a median of $26,470 per year ($12.72/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $38,300, Mobile pays 31% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 380 meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmerss are employed across the Mobile MSA in SOC 51-3022.

The Mobile pay distribution spans from $22,550 at the 10th percentile to $36,960 at the 90th — a 1.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $22,550 and the 75th at $29,960, so half of Mobile-based meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Mobile, AL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide AL data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Mobile

Annual Salary Distribution

$22,550$22,550$26,470$29,960$36,960
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$22,550

25th Percentile

$22,550

Median

$26,470

75th Percentile

$29,960

90th Percentile

$36,960

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers make in Mobile?
The median annual salary for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Mobile, AL is $26,470 ($12.72/hour). The salary range spans from $22,550 at the 10th percentile to $36,960 at the 90th percentile.
Is Mobile a good place to work as a Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers?
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Mobile, AL earns 31% below the national median of $38,300. There are approximately 380 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers jobs in this metro area.

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

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