Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 49 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$37,700

Highest

$47,900

Nebraska

Lowest

$27,180

Louisiana

Total Employment

135,700

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Nebraska	$47,900	7,660	+27.1%
2	Arizona	$46,940	730	+24.5%
3	Kansas	$46,020	4,520	+22.1%
4	North Dakota	$44,170	0	+17.2%
5	Indiana	$43,590	2,030	+15.6%
6	South Dakota	$42,890	2,040	+13.8%
7	Utah	$42,760	1,400	+13.4%
8	Iowa	$42,550	3,270	+12.9%
9	Hawaii	$42,230	880	+12.0%
10	Missouri	$42,140	3,900	+11.8%
11	Minnesota	$39,830	3,390	+5.6%
12	Washington	$39,660	3,570	+5.2%
13	Michigan	$39,490	920	+4.7%
14	Illinois	$39,420	4,310	+4.6%
15	Florida	$39,300	1,870	+4.2%
16	Maine	$39,030	560	+3.5%
17	Wisconsin	$38,270	920	+1.5%
18	Kentucky	$38,230	1,230	+1.4%
19	Ohio	$38,230	3,320	+1.4%
20	Georgia	$38,010	12,350	+0.8%
21	Montana	$37,950	60	+0.7%
22	New Hampshire	$37,890	0	+0.5%
23	Tennessee	$37,490	2,670	-0.6%
24	Vermont	$37,190	40	-1.4%
25	Alaska	$37,020	1,220	-1.8%
26	Nevada	$36,890	480	-2.1%
27	New York	$36,870	2,510	-2.2%
28	California	$36,790	7,740	-2.4%
29	Massachusetts	$36,780	1,630	-2.4%
30	North Carolina	$36,650	9,420	-2.8%
31	New Jersey	$36,470	740	-3.3%
32	Arkansas	$36,290	9,350	-3.7%
33	Pennsylvania	$36,280	1,590	-3.8%
34	Virginia	$35,420	2,440	-6.0%
35	Rhode Island	$35,220	250	-6.6%
36	Oregon	$35,110	610	-6.9%
37	Oklahoma	$35,060	1,420	-7.0%
38	Texas	$34,900	6,360	-7.4%
39	Wyoming	$34,650	90	-8.1%
40	Mississippi	$34,600	6,470	-8.2%
41	Idaho	$34,420	360	-8.7%
42	Delaware	$34,060	5,770	-9.7%
43	South Carolina	$33,690	2,970	-10.6%
44	West Virginia	$33,010	270	-12.4%
45	Connecticut	$32,950	410	-12.6%
46	Maryland	$31,200	860	-17.2%
47	New Mexico	$30,260	170	-19.7%
48	Alabama	$28,380	9,560	-24.7%
49	Louisiana	$27,180	1,370	-27.9%