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Slaughterers and Meat Packers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 47 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$39,790

Highest

$48,080

Nebraska

Lowest

$21,250

West Virginia

Total Employment

66,950

Salary by State

#StateMedian Salary
1Nebraska$48,080
2Arizona$47,470
3Kansas$47,310
4Washington$46,460
5Montana$46,180
6Missouri$44,730
7Oklahoma$44,530
8Iowa$44,400
9Massachusetts$44,140
10South Dakota$43,020
11Colorado$42,780
12Michigan$42,390
13North Dakota$42,220
14Minnesota$41,550
15Indiana$41,230
16Texas$41,230
17Kentucky$41,080
18Vermont$40,860
19Illinois$40,800
20Utah$40,470
21Oregon$40,430
22Nevada$40,420
23North Carolina$39,790
24Idaho$39,770
25Maine$38,950
26Louisiana$38,860
27South Carolina$38,850
28California$38,660
29Hawaii$38,530
30Maryland$37,820
31New Hampshire$37,690
32Georgia$36,680
33Wisconsin$36,620
34Virginia$36,490
35Ohio$36,470
36Pennsylvania$36,450
37Rhode Island$36,400
38Tennessee$35,430
39New York$35,210
40Arkansas$34,780
41Mississippi$34,750
42New Jersey$34,410
43Connecticut$34,240
44Alabama$32,930
45Florida$32,490
46Delaware$29,220
47West Virginia$21,250