Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Use hand or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 156,440 |
2.9 % |
$13.36 |
$27,790 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$9.87 |
$11.11 |
$12.96 |
$15.20 |
$17.99 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$20,540 |
$23,110 |
$26,950 |
$31,610 |
$37,410 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing |
117,970 |
22.78 |
$13.43 |
$27,930 |
| Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) |
17,280 |
0.59 |
$13.52 |
$28,110 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging |
8,940 |
28.56 |
$12.42 |
$25,830 |
| Employment Services |
5,090 |
0.14 |
$11.95 |
$24,860 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) |
4,630 |
0.47 |
$13.62 |
$28,340 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging |
8,940 |
28.56 |
$12.42 |
$25,830 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing |
117,970 |
22.78 |
$13.43 |
$27,930 |
| Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) |
17,280 |
0.59 |
$13.52 |
$28,110 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) |
4,630 |
0.47 |
$13.62 |
$28,340 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing |
120 |
0.20 |
$13.78 |
$28,670 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
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States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| North Carolina |
12,690 |
2.90 |
2.68 |
$12.40 |
$25,800 |
| Alabama |
11,700 |
6.02 |
5.57 |
$11.02 |
$22,930 |
| Georgia |
10,670 |
2.43 |
2.25 |
$11.83 |
$24,600 |
| Nebraska |
10,170 |
10.40 |
9.62 |
$16.32 |
$33,950 |
| Arkansas |
7,400 |
6.12 |
5.66 |
$12.58 |
$26,170 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Delaware |
5,540 |
12.35 |
11.43 |
$12.70 |
$26,430 |
| Nebraska |
10,170 |
10.40 |
9.62 |
$16.32 |
$33,950 |
| Alaska |
2,550 |
8.10 |
7.49 |
$12.25 |
$25,470 |
| Arkansas |
7,400 |
6.12 |
5.66 |
$12.58 |
$26,170 |
| Alabama |
11,700 |
6.02 |
5.57 |
$11.02 |
$22,930 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Vermont |
120 |
0.39 |
0.36 |
$16.97 |
$35,300 |
| Nebraska |
10,170 |
10.40 |
9.62 |
$16.32 |
$33,950 |
| Iowa |
6,570 |
4.26 |
3.94 |
$16.25 |
$33,810 |
| Minnesota |
5,060 |
1.77 |
1.63 |
$15.09 |
$31,380 |
| Connecticut |
220 |
0.13 |
0.12 |
$15.03 |
$31,260 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Salisbury, MD-DE |
4,710 |
29.34 |
27.14 |
$12.64 |
$26,290 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO |
3,120 |
12.72 |
11.77 |
$12.83 |
$26,680 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
2,880 |
0.30 |
0.28 |
$14.17 |
$29,460 |
| Gainesville, GA |
2,760 |
31.40 |
29.05 |
$10.90 |
$22,670 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
2,430 |
0.91 |
0.84 |
$12.58 |
$26,160 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,350 |
0.38 |
0.35 |
$12.79 |
$26,600 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA |
2,000 |
4.09 |
3.78 |
$14.49 |
$30,140 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD |
1,690 |
20.01 |
18.51 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Jackson, MS |
1,570 |
5.99 |
5.54 |
$11.73 |
$24,390 |
| Columbia, SC |
1,550 |
4.09 |
3.79 |
$12.13 |
$25,240 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Gainesville, GA |
2,760 |
31.40 |
29.05 |
$10.90 |
$22,670 |
| Salisbury, MD-DE |
4,710 |
29.34 |
27.14 |
$12.64 |
$26,290 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD |
1,690 |
20.01 |
18.51 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Harrisonburg, VA |
1,140 |
17.86 |
16.53 |
$13.38 |
$27,820 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO |
3,120 |
12.72 |
11.77 |
$12.83 |
$26,680 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK |
940 |
8.68 |
8.03 |
$12.16 |
$25,280 |
| Columbus, GA-AL |
870 |
7.59 |
7.02 |
$9.68 |
$20,130 |
| Jackson, MS |
1,570 |
5.99 |
5.54 |
$11.73 |
$24,390 |
| Green Bay, WI |
970 |
5.56 |
5.15 |
$14.35 |
$29,850 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA |
260 |
5.46 |
5.05 |
$14.85 |
$30,890 |
United States Department of Labor
