Average Meat, Poultry, And Fish Cutters And Trimmers Salary in Winston-Salem, NC
BLS did not publish a wage for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Winston-Salem, NC in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $15.16. There are 100 workers employed locally today.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Winston-Salem, NC (metro area).
Local employment
- Workers tracked locally
- 100
- How common this job is here
- 0.41×
- Less concentrated here than nationally.
The last time BLS reported wages here
The latest release does not include a wage figure for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Winston-Salem, NC, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.
- Last reporting year
- 2023
- Median hourly wage (2023)
- $15.16/hr
- Median annual wage (2023)
- $31,530
- Employment (2023)
- 110
This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.
Where meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers earn the most per hour
Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers this release, ranked highest to lowest.
By hourly wage
Top-paying states
- Nebraska
- $23.03/hr
- Arizona
- $22.57/hr
- Kansas
- $22.13/hr
- North Dakota
- $21.24/hr
- Indiana
- $20.96/hr
- South Dakota
- $20.62/hr
- Utah
- $20.56/hr
- Iowa
- $20.46/hr
By hourly wage
Top-paying metros
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
- $24.38/hr
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ
- $23.62/hr
- Sheboygan, WI
- $23.48/hr
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
- $22.76/hr
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- $22.57/hr
- Bismarck, ND
- $22.23/hr
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
- $22.18/hr
- Omaha, NE-IA
- $21.98/hr
National job outlook
BLS publishes national employment projections for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.
- Projected growth
- +5.5%
- 8,100 net jobs over the projection period
- Annual openings
- 18,400
- Includes growth plus replacements
- Typical entry education
- No formal educational credential
Related occupations
Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.
- Food Processing Workers, All Other in Winston-Salem, NC
- Bakers in Winston-Salem, NC
- Butchers And Meat Cutters in Winston-Salem, NC
- Slaughterers And Meat Packers in Winston-Salem, NC
- Food Cooking Machine Operators And Tenders in Winston-Salem, NC
- Food Batchmakers in Winston-Salem, NC
- Food And Tobacco Roasting, Baking, And Drying Machine Operators And Tenders in Winston-Salem, NC
- Textile Winding, Twisting, And Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders in Winston-Salem, NC