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51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters



Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 1,590200$22.07/hr$17.10/hr$18.20/hr$21.60/hr$25.01/hr$29.28/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing290$21.00/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1,260$21.88/hr
Professional and Business ServicesN/AN/A
Leisure and HospitalityN/AN/A
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2024-2034
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 50$18.25/hrN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 60$18.68/hrN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 70$21.99/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 70$18.70/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 70$19.63/hr-1.0%
St Cloud MN MSA 70$21.07/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 90$19.63/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 120$18.70/hrN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 120$22.44/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 150$24.15/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 180$21.91/hr3.5%
Central Minnesota 180$21.53/hr1.1%
Southwest Minnesota 200$18.72/hr3.8%
Northwest Balance of State 200$21.92/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 220$21.23/hr2.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 720$22.06/hr-0.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 870$22.34/hrN/A
Minnesota 1,590$21.60/hr0.0%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2024-2034
Cooks, Restaurant 26,080$19.02/hr12.6%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 7,890$21.43/hr5.6%
Cooks, Short Order 870$15.85/hr-5.3%


  • Record quantity of meat received and issued to cooks or keep records of meat sales.
  • Supervise other butchers or meat cutters.
  • Prepare and place meat cuts and products in display counter to appear attractive and catch the shopper's eye.
  • Receive, inspect, and store meat upon delivery to ensure meat quality.
  • Wrap, weigh, label, and price cuts of meat.
  • Estimate requirements and order or requisition meat supplies to maintain inventories.
  • Shape, lace, and tie roasts, using boning knife, skewer, and twine.
  • Cut, trim, bone, tie, and grind meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to prepare in cooking form.
  • Cut, trim, bone, tie, and grind meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to prepare in cooking form.
  • Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers.