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Butchers and Meat Cutters
Full butchers and meat cutters overview →U.S. mean $42,380 · median $40,140
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $52,570 | $51,670 | $25 | +24% | $37,560–$63,440 |
| Alaska | #2 | $51,900 | $50,450 | $25 | +22.5% | $35,810–$71,460 |
| Hawaii | #3 | $50,960 | $50,080 | $25 | +20.2% | $35,020–$69,530 |
| Oregon | #4 | $49,610 | $49,360 | $24 | +17.1% | $37,220–$60,150 |
| District of Columbia | #5 | $49,360 | $48,760 | $24 | +16.5% | $38,140–$63,360 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | $49,210 | $48,430 | $24 | +16.1% | $38,370–$62,120 |
| New York | #7 | $49,210 | $47,080 | $24 | +16.1% | $35,980–$66,580 |
| New Hampshire | #8 | $48,100 | $47,740 | $23 | +13.5% | $38,690–$57,510 |
| Delaware | #9 | $47,830 | $47,040 | $23 | +12.9% | $35,870–$58,290 |
| Colorado | #10 | $47,050 | $47,490 | $23 | +11% | $33,970–$59,210 |
| California | #11 | $46,820 | $44,290 | $23 | +10.5% | $35,470–$61,010 |
| Rhode Island | #12 | $46,380 | $45,210 | $22 | +9.4% | $34,690–$59,900 |
| Connecticut | #13 | $45,920 | $44,570 | $22 | +8.4% | $36,090–$60,830 |
| New Jersey | #14 | $45,610 | $38,540 | $22 | +7.6% | $32,220–$65,940 |
| Arizona | #15 | $45,420 | $45,780 | $22 | +7.2% | $35,010–$54,990 |
| Wyoming | #16 | $45,150 | $44,820 | $22 | +6.5% | $36,630–$59,450 |
| Vermont | #17 | $45,140 | $45,580 | $22 | +6.5% | $35,160–$59,070 |
| Minnesota | #18 | $44,890 | $43,930 | $22 | +5.9% | $34,790–$59,540 |
| Wisconsin | #19 | $44,210 | $45,980 | $21 | +4.3% | $33,170–$56,210 |
| Maryland | #20 | $44,150 | $44,130 | $21 | +4.2% | $31,200–$59,030 |
| Indiana | #21 | $43,050 | $42,440 | $21 | +1.6% | $31,510–$56,770 |
| Montana | #22 | $42,690 | $41,600 | $21 | +0.7% | $29,760–$56,720 |
| Nevada | #23 | $42,670 | $40,290 | $21 | +0.7% | $29,070–$54,190 |
| Utah | #24 | $42,480 | $43,440 | $20 | +0.2% | $32,060–$53,470 |
| Maine | #25 | $42,380 | $38,250 | $20 | +0% | $34,780–$57,670 |
| Illinois | #26 | $41,980 | $39,240 | $20 | -0.9% | $33,630–$52,220 |
| Pennsylvania | #27 | $41,780 | $38,340 | $20 | -1.4% | $29,000–$58,130 |
| Florida | #28 | $41,720 | $42,790 | $20 | -1.6% | $29,640–$49,160 |
| Virginia | #29 | $41,650 | $39,770 | $20 | -1.7% | $31,290–$55,810 |
| South Dakota | #30 | $41,060 | $37,310 | $20 | -3.1% | $33,830–$56,060 |
| Michigan | #31 | $41,010 | $39,350 | $20 | -3.2% | $29,900–$50,740 |
| North Dakota | #32 | $40,850 | $40,080 | $20 | -3.6% | $22,390–$57,160 |
| Missouri | #33 | $40,810 | $37,860 | $20 | -3.7% | $29,280–$55,320 |
| South Carolina | #34 | $40,620 | $39,790 | $20 | -4.2% | $31,150–$47,980 |
| Idaho | #35 | $40,610 | $38,030 | $20 | -4.2% | $29,570–$50,370 |
| New Mexico | #36 | $40,260 | $36,640 | $19 | -5% | $29,170–$49,930 |
| Nebraska | #37 | $39,880 | $37,630 | $19 | -5.9% | $28,600–$49,840 |
| North Carolina | #38 | $39,570 | $38,240 | $19 | -6.6% | $28,510–$50,080 |
| Tennessee | #39 | $39,550 | $39,960 | $19 | -6.7% | $26,520–$47,710 |
| Georgia | #40 | $39,320 | $38,540 | $19 | -7.2% | $28,790–$48,190 |
| Kansas | #41 | $39,320 | $37,320 | $19 | -7.2% | $28,330–$52,800 |
| Ohio | #42 | $38,880 | $37,630 | $19 | -8.3% | $26,940–$50,090 |
| Iowa | #43 | $38,450 | $37,750 | $18 | -9.3% | $30,200–$46,510 |
| Texas | #44 | $38,360 | $37,400 | $18 | -9.5% | $23,760–$55,160 |
| Alabama | #45 | $37,130 | $36,500 | $18 | -12.4% | $26,430–$47,960 |
| Louisiana | #46 | $36,940 | $36,790 | $18 | -12.8% | $25,120–$48,240 |
| Kentucky | #47 | $35,390 | $35,430 | $17 | -16.5% | $22,890–$47,690 |
| Oklahoma | #48 | $35,070 | $35,070 | $17 | -17.2% | $26,180–$46,340 |
| Arkansas | #49 | $34,860 | $34,380 | $17 | -17.7% | $24,920–$45,100 |
| West Virginia | #50 | $33,250 | $33,570 | $16 | -21.5% | $23,240–$44,550 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $32,860 | $29,700 | $16 | -22.5% | $22,060–$46,340 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.