Compare One Occupation Across States
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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Full meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers overview →U.S. mean $39,280 · median $38,300
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | #1 | $51,350 | $50,390 | $25 | +30.7% | $47,520–$57,280 |
| Nebraska | #2 | $48,810 | $47,580 | $23 | +24.3% | $40,850–$55,230 |
| Kansas | #3 | $46,990 | $48,080 | $23 | +19.6% | $39,660–$59,250 |
| Arizona | #4 | $46,360 | $48,550 | $22 | +18% | $36,510–$48,550 |
| New Hampshire | #5 | $44,970 | $47,260 | $22 | +14.5% | $37,330–$55,060 |
| South Dakota | #6 | $44,140 | $44,290 | $21 | +12.4% | $35,730–$48,150 |
| Washington | #7 | $43,410 | $43,010 | $21 | +10.5% | $36,600–$52,470 |
| Utah | #8 | $43,370 | $44,150 | $21 | +10.4% | $37,320–$46,020 |
| Vermont | #9 | $43,240 | $40,110 | $21 | +10.1% | $29,140–$55,580 |
| North Dakota | #10 | $43,090 | $47,250 | $21 | +9.7% | $31,250–$47,250 |
| Michigan | #11 | $42,610 | $44,430 | $20 | +8.5% | $37,940–$46,630 |
| Maine | #12 | $42,600 | $39,170 | $20 | +8.5% | $32,590–$58,930 |
| Iowa | #13 | $42,560 | $43,190 | $20 | +8.4% | $39,170–$46,220 |
| Minnesota | #14 | $41,980 | $43,400 | $20 | +6.9% | $36,080–$46,770 |
| Hawaii | #15 | $41,920 | $40,260 | $20 | +6.7% | $35,660–$49,380 |
| Wisconsin | #16 | $41,870 | $43,300 | $20 | +6.6% | $35,890–$48,490 |
| Indiana | #17 | $41,530 | $42,450 | $20 | +5.7% | $36,680–$45,000 |
| Illinois | #18 | $41,440 | $40,690 | $20 | +5.5% | $35,750–$47,390 |
| Missouri | #19 | $41,410 | $41,890 | $20 | +5.4% | $34,930–$47,850 |
| Nevada | #20 | $40,810 | $37,920 | $20 | +3.9% | $31,440–$56,940 |
| West Virginia | #21 | $40,480 | $36,870 | $19 | +3.1% | $22,550–$46,840 |
| New York | #22 | $40,450 | $37,330 | $19 | +3% | $32,740–$52,040 |
| Kentucky | #23 | $40,110 | $39,150 | $19 | +2.1% | $36,860–$45,590 |
| Rhode Island | #24 | $39,610 | $37,740 | $19 | +0.8% | $33,280–$50,300 |
| Oklahoma | #25 | $39,380 | $36,300 | $19 | +0.3% | $34,960–$46,180 |
| California | #26 | $38,930 | $36,570 | $19 | -0.9% | $34,950–$46,040 |
| Idaho | #27 | $38,780 | $39,200 | $19 | -1.3% | $31,200–$44,530 |
| Georgia | #28 | $38,670 | $39,330 | $19 | -1.6% | $30,150–$45,800 |
| Montana | #29 | $38,660 | $37,440 | $19 | -1.6% | $34,950–$47,580 |
| Massachusetts | #30 | $38,570 | $36,570 | $19 | -1.8% | $33,330–$46,400 |
| Ohio | #31 | $38,390 | $37,020 | $18 | -2.3% | $35,350–$45,410 |
| Arkansas | #32 | $38,360 | $37,980 | $18 | -2.3% | $33,470–$44,540 |
| Alaska | #33 | $38,020 | $37,180 | $18 | -3.2% | $35,640–$38,840 |
| Oregon | #34 | $37,810 | $36,060 | $18 | -3.7% | $35,640–$45,360 |
| New Jersey | #35 | $37,760 | $34,930 | $18 | -3.9% | $32,220–$51,110 |
| Wyoming | #36 | $37,670 | $37,040 | $18 | -4.1% | $30,030–$45,790 |
| North Carolina | #37 | $37,630 | $39,170 | $18 | -4.2% | $29,710–$41,640 |
| Connecticut | #38 | $37,180 | $34,780 | $18 | -5.3% | $34,010–$44,530 |
| Pennsylvania | #39 | $37,020 | $36,480 | $18 | -5.8% | $31,800–$43,550 |
| Tennessee | #40 | $36,670 | $37,590 | $18 | -6.6% | $28,090–$44,220 |
| Mississippi | #41 | $36,390 | $37,890 | $18 | -7.4% | $28,870–$41,170 |
| South Carolina | #42 | $35,780 | $34,790 | $17 | -8.9% | $34,090–$39,390 |
| Maryland | #43 | $35,770 | $32,950 | $17 | -8.9% | $31,200–$45,870 |
| Delaware | #44 | $35,740 | $35,500 | $17 | -9% | $34,320–$38,070 |
| Texas | #45 | $35,540 | $35,890 | $17 | -9.5% | $23,230–$45,230 |
| Virginia | #46 | $35,460 | $36,170 | $17 | -9.7% | $29,470–$43,240 |
| Florida | #47 | $34,740 | $31,160 | $17 | -11.6% | $27,240–$46,170 |
| New Mexico | #48 | $34,050 | $31,240 | $16 | -13.3% | $29,330–$44,490 |
| Alabama | #49 | $31,840 | $31,080 | $15 | -18.9% | $22,130–$39,330 |
| Louisiana | #50 | $29,410 | $27,850 | $14 | -25.1% | $21,570–$38,120 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.