Slaughterers and Meat Packers (51-3023) in Connecticut

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Slaughterers and Meat Packers (51-3023) in Connecticut

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State of Connecticut (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated Employment		50
Mean wage		$15.65
Entry wage		$13.99
10th percentile wage		$14.03
50th percentile wage		$14.33
90th percentile wage		$19.12

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Food Manufacturing	50	100.0%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Food Manufacturing	50	$14.33

Slaughterers and Meat Packers (51-3023)

Perform nonroutine or precision functions involving the preparation of large portions of meat. Work may include specialized slaughtering tasks, cutting standard or premium cuts of meat for marketing, making sausage, or wrapping meats. Work typically occurs in slaughtering, meat packing, or wholesale establishments. Excludes Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers (51-3022) who perform routine meat cutting.


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$14.33		$23.28		-$8.95
2022	$13.75	+4.2%	$22.34	+4.2%	-$8.58
2021	$13.03	+5.5%	$21.17	+5.5%	-$8.13
2020	$12.47	+4.5%	$20.25	+4.5%	-$7.78
2019	$12.07	+3.3%	$19.60	+3.3%	-$7.53
2018	$11.71	+3.0%	$19.02	+3.0%	-$7.31
2017	$11.35	+3.1%	$18.44	+3.1%	-$7.09
2016	$11.04	+2.8%	$17.94	+2.8%	-$6.89
2015	$10.74	+2.8%	$17.45	+2.8%	-$6.70
2014	$10.50	+2.3%	$17.05	+2.3%	-$6.55
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$14.33		$25.76		-$11.43
2022	$13.75	+4.2%	$24.90	+3.4%	-$11.15
2021	$13.03	+5.5%	$23.56	+5.7%	-$10.53
2020	$12.47	+4.5%	$22.76	+3.5%	-$10.28
2019	$12.07	+3.3%	$22.11	+2.9%	-$10.04
2018	$11.71	+3.0%	$21.46	+3.0%	-$9.75
2017	$11.35	+3.1%	$20.85	+2.9%	-$9.49
2016	$11.04	+2.8%	$20.37	+2.4%	-$9.32
2015	$10.74	+2.8%	$19.85	+2.6%	-$9.11
2014	$10.50	+2.3%	$19.43	+2.2%	-$8.93

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.


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