Compare One Occupation Across States
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Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Full slaughterers and meat packers overview →U.S. mean $41,770 · median $40,130
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | #1 | $52,630 | $49,020 | $25 | +26% | $40,030–$58,870 |
| Colorado | #2 | $51,010 | $50,480 | $25 | +22.1% | $38,910–$59,520 |
| Nebraska | #3 | $48,600 | $48,910 | $23 | +16.4% | $40,590–$55,310 |
| Kansas | #4 | $47,870 | $48,240 | $23 | +14.6% | $39,180–$57,660 |
| Michigan | #5 | $47,090 | $45,850 | $23 | +12.7% | $37,230–$53,120 |
| Washington | #6 | $46,980 | $45,100 | $23 | +12.5% | $40,610–$55,740 |
| Montana | #7 | $46,130 | $46,700 | $22 | +10.4% | $37,450–$53,680 |
| North Dakota | #8 | $45,420 | $39,730 | $22 | +8.7% | $35,720–$70,660 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $45,040 | $45,230 | $22 | +7.8% | $35,560–$57,580 |
| New Hampshire | #10 | $45,010 | $39,270 | $22 | +7.8% | $31,670–$64,440 |
| Oregon | #11 | $43,570 | $45,980 | $21 | +4.3% | $36,180–$50,770 |
| Illinois | #12 | $43,430 | $44,950 | $21 | +4% | $33,970–$49,910 |
| Indiana | #13 | $43,070 | $43,770 | $21 | +3.1% | $36,430–$48,300 |
| South Dakota | #14 | $43,070 | $44,410 | $21 | +3.1% | $34,950–$48,080 |
| Utah | #15 | $43,060 | $44,040 | $21 | +3.1% | $36,460–$46,810 |
| Missouri | #16 | $42,780 | $44,490 | $21 | +2.4% | $34,020–$49,460 |
| Idaho | #17 | $42,550 | $40,370 | $20 | +1.9% | $37,720–$47,680 |
| Vermont | #18 | $42,540 | $42,220 | $20 | +1.8% | $31,970–$58,060 |
| South Carolina | #19 | $42,400 | $46,000 | $20 | +1.5% | $33,740–$47,260 |
| Iowa | #20 | $42,130 | $43,820 | $20 | +0.9% | $33,750–$46,060 |
| Minnesota | #21 | $41,950 | $43,360 | $20 | +0.4% | $37,710–$44,030 |
| Hawaii | #22 | $41,600 | $38,890 | $20 | -0.4% | $34,770–$48,450 |
| Maine | #23 | $41,500 | $38,740 | $20 | -0.6% | $33,420–$51,500 |
| Texas | #24 | $41,490 | $43,160 | $20 | -0.7% | $27,270–$49,910 |
| Rhode Island | #25 | $41,030 | $37,570 | $20 | -1.8% | $36,640–$51,190 |
| California | #26 | $41,000 | $39,420 | $20 | -1.8% | $35,050–$49,400 |
| Connecticut | #27 | $40,960 | $36,290 | $20 | -1.9% | $34,880–$49,000 |
| Maryland | #28 | $40,880 | $37,650 | $20 | -2.1% | $31,200–$51,070 |
| Wisconsin | #29 | $40,830 | $37,510 | $20 | -2.3% | $30,130–$53,210 |
| Massachusetts | #30 | $40,680 | $37,780 | $20 | -2.6% | $34,730–$49,920 |
| North Carolina | #31 | $40,420 | $39,930 | $19 | -3.2% | $31,200–$49,550 |
| Oklahoma | #32 | $40,080 | $45,970 | $19 | -4% | $33,290–$45,970 |
| New York | #33 | $39,400 | $33,880 | $19 | -5.7% | $32,240–$59,110 |
| Kentucky | #34 | $39,250 | $38,330 | $19 | -6% | $36,600–$42,400 |
| Pennsylvania | #35 | $38,570 | $37,330 | $19 | -7.7% | $30,130–$45,970 |
| Arkansas | #36 | $37,660 | $37,800 | $18 | -9.8% | $33,870–$43,700 |
| Tennessee | #37 | $37,270 | $35,790 | $18 | -10.8% | $29,770–$46,880 |
| Ohio | #38 | $37,030 | $36,800 | $18 | -11.3% | $30,350–$45,520 |
| Georgia | #39 | $36,610 | $36,770 | $18 | -12.4% | $31,690–$41,470 |
| Virginia | #40 | $36,570 | $37,430 | $18 | -12.4% | $29,350–$37,690 |
| Louisiana | #41 | $36,460 | $40,120 | $18 | -12.7% | $23,890–$45,160 |
| Alabama | #42 | $36,340 | $36,360 | $17 | -13% | $27,600–$45,080 |
| Florida | #43 | $33,950 | $34,430 | $16 | -18.7% | $28,680–$39,420 |
| Nevada | #44 | $33,360 | $30,430 | $16 | -20.1% | $29,630–$40,870 |
| Mississippi | #45 | $33,300 | $33,650 | $16 | -20.3% | $27,720–$37,740 |
| Delaware | #46 | $31,620 | $31,200 | $15 | -24.3% | $31,200–$31,910 |
| New Mexico | #47 | $30,610 | $30,560 | $15 | -26.7% | $28,500–$33,720 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.