Slaughterers and Meat Packers Salary by State (2025)

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

Compare Slaughterers and Meat Packers salaries across 47 states

$40,547

National Average (Median)

$50,480

Highest: Colorado

$30,430

Lowest: Nevada

Slaughterers and Meat Packers Salary by State

Compare Slaughterers and Meat Packers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$30,430

$50,480

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $36,360 AZ $49,020 AR $37,800 CA $39,420 CO $50,480 CT $36,290 DE $31,200 FL $34,430 GA $36,770 HI $38,890 ID $40,370 IL $44,950 IN $43,770 IA $43,820 KS $48,240 KY $38,330 LA $40,120 ME $38,740 MD $37,650 MA $37,780 MI $45,850 MN $43,360 MS $33,650 MO $44,490 MT $46,700 NE $48,910 NV $30,430 NH $39,270 NJ $45,230 NM $30,560 NY $33,880 NC $39,930 ND $39,730 OH $36,800 OK $45,970 OR $45,980 PA $37,330 RI $37,570 SC $46,000 SD $44,410 TN $35,790 TX $43,160 UT $44,040 VT $42,220 VA $37,430 WA $45,100 WI $37,510

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Colorado

$50,480

Arizona

$49,020

Nebraska

$48,910

Kansas

$48,240

Montana

$46,700

Slaughterers and Meat Packers Salary in All 47 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Colorado	$50,480	$51,010	1,590
2	Arizona	$49,020	$52,630	440
3	Nebraska	$48,910	$48,600	5,480
4	Kansas	$48,240	$47,870	2,170
5	Montana	$46,700	$46,130	80
6	South Carolina	$46,000	$42,400	250
7	Oregon	$45,980	$43,570	360
8	Oklahoma	$45,970	$40,080	1,560
9	Michigan	$45,850	$47,090	2,920
10	New Jersey	$45,230	$45,040	1,050
11	Washington	$45,100	$46,980	840
12	Illinois	$44,950	$43,430	3,360
13	Missouri	$44,490	$42,780	1,280
14	South Dakota	$44,410	$43,070	740
15	Utah	$44,040	$43,060	560
16	Iowa	$43,820	$42,130	4,220
17	Indiana	$43,770	$43,070	1,210
18	Minnesota	$43,360	$41,950	2,820
19	Texas	$43,160	$41,490	2,950
20	Vermont	$42,220	$42,540	50
21	Idaho	$40,370	$42,550	450
22	Louisiana	$40,120	$36,460	650
23	North Carolina	$39,930	$40,420	6,120
24	North Dakota	$39,730	$45,420	160
25	California	$39,420	$41,000	6,170
26	New Hampshire	$39,270	$45,010	40
27	Hawaii	$38,890	$41,600	120
28	Maine	$38,740	$41,500	50
29	Kentucky	$38,330	$39,250	320
30	Arkansas	$37,800	$37,660	2,140
31	Massachusetts	$37,780	$40,680	170
32	Maryland	$37,650	$40,880	130
33	Rhode Island	$37,570	$41,030	280
34	Wisconsin	$37,510	$40,830	2,620
35	Virginia	$37,430	$36,570	1,480
36	Pennsylvania	$37,330	$38,570	4,410
37	Ohio	$36,800	$37,030	2,440
38	Georgia	$36,770	$36,610	3,660
39	Alabama	$36,360	$36,340	240
40	Connecticut	$36,290	$40,960	70
41	Tennessee	$35,790	$37,270	650
42	Florida	$34,430	$33,950	400
43	New York	$33,880	$39,400	1,750
44	Mississippi	$33,650	$33,300	1,100
45	Delaware	$31,200	$31,620	50
46	New Mexico	$30,560	$30,610	N/A
47	Nevada	$30,430	$33,360	140

Slaughterers and Meat Packers 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 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 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