Butchers and Meat Cutters
SOC 51-3021Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.
Five-year wage trends
Median wage levels across states
Focus level
Level III median wage up 28.5% since 2020-21.
2026 weighted lottery impact
Thresholds for Level III & IV
2026 Weighted Lottery Impact
Level III threshold: $40,040
Level IV threshold: $43,722
Most common level in filings: Level II
Latest Level III median
2025-26
$40,040
Level I$30,098
Level II$34,632
Level III$40,040
Level IV$43,722
Top metros by Level III wages
Latest year median for this occupation
| Rank | Metro Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairbanks-College, AK, AK | $43,597 | $50,461 | $57,346 | $64,210 |
| 2 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI, HI | $44,138 | $49,234 | $54,309 | $59,405 |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, WA | $41,621 | $47,507 | $53,394 | $59,280 |
| 4 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, WA | $39,478 | $46,030 | $52,562 | $59,114 |
| 5 | Anchorage, AK, AK | $41,163 | $46,842 | $52,541 | $58,219 |
| 6 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA | $41,246 | $46,488 | $51,750 | $56,992 |
| 7 | Barnstable Town, MA, MA | $40,456 | $46,051 | $51,626 | $57,221 |
| 8 | Urban Honolulu, HI, HI | $41,787 | $46,613 | $51,418 | $56,243 |
| 9 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, MA | $40,747 | $45,573 | $50,398 | $55,224 |
| 10 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, WA | $38,376 | $44,013 | $49,650 | $55,286 |
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