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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$15.44
Entry wage$10.80
10th percentile wage$10.35
50th percentile wage$12.24
90th percentile wage$23.07
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities$12.24
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers (51-3022)
Use hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and fish.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$12.24 $20.57 -$8.33
2017$12.14+.9%$20.40+.9%-$8.25
2016$11.77+3.1%$19.78+3.1%-$8.01
2015$11.45+2.8%$19.24+2.8%-$7.79
2014$11.18+2.4%$18.79+2.4%-$7.60
2013$10.93+2.3%$18.36+2.3%-$7.43
2012$10.72+1.9%$18.01+1.9%-$7.29
2011$10.54+1.7%$17.71+1.7%-$7.17
2010$10.37+1.6%$17.43+1.6%-$7.05
2009$10.26+1.1%$17.24+1.1%-$6.98
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$12.24 $22.17 -$9.93
2017$12.14+.9%$21.93+1.1%-$9.79
2016$11.77+3.1%$21.35+2.8%-$9.57
2015$11.45+2.8%$20.86+2.3%-$9.40
2014$11.18+2.4%$20.42+2.1%-$9.24
2013$10.93+2.3%$19.99+2.2%-$9.06
2012$10.72+1.9%$19.58+2.1%-$8.86
2011$10.54+1.7%$19.25+1.7%-$8.70
2010$10.37+1.6%$18.95+1.6%-$8.57
2009$10.26+1.1%$18.63+1.7%-$8.36
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.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$12.9420
Eastern$12.24 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$12.9420
Eastern$12.24 
Wages in other areas
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