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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 50 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in the US earns $38,300 per year (145,700 employed). Gross pay is highest in Colorado ($50,390) and lowest in Louisiana ($27,850) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Colorado $50,390 $41,160 $3,430 81.7% 2,470
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Arizona $48,550 $40,185 $3,349 82.8% 620
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Kansas $48,080 $38,929 $3,244 81% 5,000
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Nebraska $47,580 $39,125 $3,260 82.2% 8,340
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in New Hampshire $47,260 $40,153 $3,346 85% —
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in North Dakota $47,250 $40,145 $3,345 85% 390
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Michigan $44,430 $36,242 $3,020 81.6% 920
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in South Dakota $44,290 $37,767 $3,147 85.3% 2,080
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Utah $44,150 $35,668 $2,972 80.8% 1,080
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Minnesota $43,400 $35,549 $2,962 81.9% 3,790
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Wisconsin $43,300 $35,847 $2,987 82.8% 2,040
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Iowa $43,190 $35,894 $2,991 83.1% 3,970
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Washington $43,010 $36,739 $3,062 85.4% 3,630
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Indiana $42,450 $35,066 $2,922 82.6% 2,640
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Missouri $41,890 $34,807 $2,901 83.1% 2,880
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Illinois $40,690 $33,005 $2,750 81.1% 4,040
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Hawaii $40,260 $32,941 $2,745 81.8% 800
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Vermont $40,110 $33,499 $2,792 83.5% 40
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Georgia $39,330 $32,363 $2,697 82.3% 11,480
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Idaho $39,200 $32,708 $2,726 83.4% 280
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Maine $39,170 $32,173 $2,681 82.1% 660
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in North Carolina $39,170 $32,599 $2,717 83.2% 9,750
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Kentucky $39,150 $32,384 $2,699 82.7% 1,450
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Arkansas $37,980 $31,428 $2,619 82.8% 9,030
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Nevada $37,920 $32,649 $2,721 86.1% 360
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Mississippi $37,890 $31,841 $2,653 84% 6,470
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Rhode Island $37,740 $31,706 $2,642 84% 320
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Tennessee $37,590 $32,384 $2,699 86.1% 2,970
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Montana $37,440 $31,260 $2,605 83.5% 60
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in New York $37,330 $30,756 $2,563 82.4% 2,420
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Alaska $37,180 $32,054 $2,671 86.2% 970
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Wyoming $37,040 $31,942 $2,662 86.2% 70
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Ohio $37,020 $31,690 $2,641 85.6% 3,540
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in West Virginia $36,870 $30,810 $2,568 83.6% 220
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in California $36,570 $31,112 $2,593 85.1% 9,270
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Massachusetts $36,570 $29,956 $2,496 81.9% 2,350
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Pennsylvania $36,480 $30,372 $2,531 83.3% 1,600
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Oklahoma $36,300 $30,259 $2,522 83.4% 1,530
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Virginia $36,170 $29,977 $2,498 82.9% 2,740
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Oregon $36,060 $28,829 $2,402 79.9% 910
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Texas $35,890 $31,018 $2,585 86.4% 8,590
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Delaware $35,500 $29,411 $2,451 82.8% 5,430
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in New Jersey $34,930 $29,723 $2,477 85.1% —
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in South Carolina $34,790 $29,203 $2,434 83.9% 2,750
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Connecticut $34,780 $29,486 $2,457 84.8% —
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Maryland $32,950 $27,454 $2,288 83.3% 680
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in New Mexico $31,240 $26,890 $2,241 86.1% 240
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Florida $31,160 $27,217 $2,268 87.3% 2,310
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Alabama $31,080 $25,864 $2,155 83.2% 9,140
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Louisiana $27,850 $24,095 $2,008 86.5% 1,690
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