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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
Southeast Minnesota 17019$20.02/hr$15.24/hr$17.50/hr$19.01/hr$22.78/hr$25.04/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing360$17.90/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities2,050$20.29/hr
Leisure and HospitalityN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Northeast Balance of State 40$19.39/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 50$20.77/hrN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 50$18.97/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 60$19.60/hrN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 60$18.25/hrN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 90$20.15/hrN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 100$18.81/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 100$20.15/hr-1.4%
Southwest Balance of State 170$18.00/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 170$18.30/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 170$19.01/hr-1.0%
St Cloud MN MSA 220$18.65/hrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 230$18.48/hrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 270$18.81/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 320$18.81/hr-5.1%
Central Minnesota 470$18.65/hr-0.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,130$22.21/hr-3.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,350$22.21/hrN/A
Minnesota 2,410$19.27/hr-2.6%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Cooks, Restaurant 25,720$18.19/hr45.9%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 7,860$18.99/hr7.5%
Cooks, Short Order 1,130$18.35/hr12.1%


  • 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.