Butchers and Meat Cutters — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$38,960

Highest

$50,220

Hawaii

Lowest

$28,590

Mississippi

Total Employment

140,000

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Hawaii	$50,220	580	+28.9%
2	Massachusetts	$48,280	1,790	+23.9%
3	Alaska	$48,240	260	+23.8%
4	Washington	$48,120	2,710	+23.5%
5	District of Columbia	$47,880	160	+22.9%
6	Oregon	$47,290	1,490	+21.4%
7	Delaware	$47,170	230	+21.1%
8	New Hampshire	$46,940	500	+20.5%
9	New York	$46,490	4,800	+19.3%
10	Colorado	$45,760	1,820	+17.5%
11	Maine	$45,460	560	+16.7%
12	Minnesota	$44,410	2,160	+14.0%
13	California	$44,310	21,220	+13.7%
14	Rhode Island	$43,800	370	+12.4%
15	Wyoming	$43,540	150	+11.8%
16	Utah	$41,680	1,380	+7.0%
17	Wisconsin	$41,140	3,320	+5.6%
18	Maryland	$41,040	1,240	+5.3%
19	Vermont	$40,970	390	+5.2%
20	Montana	$40,770	780	+4.6%
21	Connecticut	$39,650	1,020	+1.8%
22	South Carolina	$39,580	2,030	+1.6%
23	Florida	$39,350	11,330	+1.0%
24	North Dakota	$39,260	590	+0.8%
25	Virginia	$39,170	2,120	+0.5%
26	Arizona	$39,160	2,220	+0.5%
27	New Jersey	$38,870	4,480	-0.2%
28	Illinois	$38,530	9,000	-1.1%
29	Idaho	$38,480	1,400	-1.2%
30	Michigan	$38,140	4,330	-2.1%
31	Tennessee	$37,630	2,280	-3.4%
32	Nevada	$37,530	1,700	-3.7%
33	Pennsylvania	$37,490	4,050	-3.8%
34	Indiana	$37,420	2,470	-4.0%
35	Texas	$37,070	10,490	-4.9%
36	Georgia	$37,040	4,120	-4.9%
37	North Carolina	$37,020	3,800	-5.0%
38	Ohio	$36,950	5,590	-5.2%
39	Nebraska	$36,680	1,530	-5.9%
40	Iowa	$36,600	4,130	-6.1%
41	Missouri	$36,490	2,150	-6.3%
42	New Mexico	$36,410	940	-6.5%
43	South Dakota	$35,880	620	-7.9%
44	Kansas	$35,800	1,170	-8.1%
45	Arkansas	$35,650	910	-8.5%
46	Alabama	$34,870	2,350	-10.5%
47	Oklahoma	$33,930	1,820	-12.9%
48	Louisiana	$32,950	2,110	-15.4%
49	Kentucky	$31,360	1,500	-19.5%
50	West Virginia	$28,930	530	-25.7%
51	Mississippi	$28,590	1,310	-26.6%