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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Role Overview

Use hands or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood.

Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
Nebraska $47,900
Arizona $46,940
Kansas $46,020
North Dakota $44,170
Indiana $43,590
South Dakota $42,890
Utah $42,760
Iowa $42,550
Hawaii $42,230
Missouri $42,140
Minnesota $39,830
Washington $39,660
Michigan $39,490
Illinois $39,420
Florida $39,300

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What is the job outlook for this career?

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How does salary vary by state?

See the Salary by State table above for state-level median wages from OEWS data.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$37,700

Projected Growth (10yr)

+5.5%

Avg. annual openings

18.4k

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