Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salaries across 50 states

$39,132

National Average (Median)

$50,390

Highest: Colorado

$27,850

Lowest: Louisiana

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Salary by State

Compare Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$27,850

$50,390

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $31,080 AK $37,180 AZ $48,550 AR $37,980 CA $36,570 CO $50,390 CT $34,780 DE $35,500 FL $31,160 GA $39,330 HI $40,260 ID $39,200 IL $40,690 IN $42,450 IA $43,190 KS $48,080 KY $39,150 LA $27,850 ME $39,170 MD $32,950 MA $36,570 MI $44,430 MN $43,400 MS $37,890 MO $41,890 MT $37,440 NE $47,580 NV $37,920 NH $47,260 NJ $34,930 NM $31,240 NY $37,330 NC $39,170 ND $47,250 OH $37,020 OK $36,300 OR $36,060 PA $36,480 RI $37,740 SC $34,790 SD $44,290 TN $37,590 TX $35,890 UT $44,150 VT $40,110 VA $36,170 WA $43,010 WV $36,870 WI $43,300 WY $37,040

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Colorado

$50,390

Arizona

$48,550

Kansas

$48,080

Nebraska

$47,580

New Hampshire

$47,260

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Salary in All 50 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Colorado	$50,390	$51,350	2,470
2	Arizona	$48,550	$46,360	620
3	Kansas	$48,080	$46,990	5,000
4	Nebraska	$47,580	$48,810	8,340
5	New Hampshire	$47,260	$44,970	N/A
6	North Dakota	$47,250	$43,090	390
7	Michigan	$44,430	$42,610	920
8	South Dakota	$44,290	$44,140	2,080
9	Utah	$44,150	$43,370	1,080
10	Minnesota	$43,400	$41,980	3,790
11	Wisconsin	$43,300	$41,870	2,040
12	Iowa	$43,190	$42,560	3,970
13	Washington	$43,010	$43,410	3,630
14	Indiana	$42,450	$41,530	2,640
15	Missouri	$41,890	$41,410	2,880
16	Illinois	$40,690	$41,440	4,040
17	Hawaii	$40,260	$41,920	800
18	Vermont	$40,110	$43,240	40
19	Georgia	$39,330	$38,670	11,480
20	Idaho	$39,200	$38,780	280
21	Maine	$39,170	$42,600	660
22	North Carolina	$39,170	$37,630	9,750
23	Kentucky	$39,150	$40,110	1,450
24	Arkansas	$37,980	$38,360	9,030
25	Nevada	$37,920	$40,810	360
26	Mississippi	$37,890	$36,390	6,470
27	Rhode Island	$37,740	$39,610	320
28	Tennessee	$37,590	$36,670	2,970
29	Montana	$37,440	$38,660	60
30	New York	$37,330	$40,450	2,420
31	Alaska	$37,180	$38,020	970
32	Wyoming	$37,040	$37,670	70
33	Ohio	$37,020	$38,390	3,540
34	West Virginia	$36,870	$40,480	220
35	California	$36,570	$38,930	9,270
36	Massachusetts	$36,570	$38,570	2,350
37	Pennsylvania	$36,480	$37,020	1,600
38	Oklahoma	$36,300	$39,380	1,530
39	Virginia	$36,170	$35,460	2,740
40	Oregon	$36,060	$37,810	910
41	Texas	$35,890	$35,540	8,590
42	Delaware	$35,500	$35,740	5,430
43	New Jersey	$34,930	$37,760	N/A
44	South Carolina	$34,790	$35,780	2,750
45	Connecticut	$34,780	$37,180	N/A
46	Maryland	$32,950	$35,770	680
47	New Mexico	$31,240	$34,050	240
48	Florida	$31,160	$34,740	2,310
49	Alabama	$31,080	$31,840	9,140
50	Louisiana	$27,850	$29,410	1,690

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS