DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters
Occupational Description:
Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Northwest Minnesota | 230 | 52 | $16.70/hr | $0.50/hr | $10.88/hr | $12.00/hr | $16.61/hr | $19.48/hr | $24.26/hr |
| Minnesota | 2,440 | 415 | $17.37/hr | $0.52/hr | $11.08/hr | $12.74/hr | $16.75/hr | $20.05/hr | $26.70/hr |
| U S | 136,770 | 2,872 | $16.59/hr | $0.10/hr | $10.62/hr | $12.53/hr | $15.85/hr | $19.84/hr | $24.21/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2022 - 2032 | |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 830 | $13.12/hr | 3.8% |
| Bakers | 290 | $12.29/hr | 5.0% |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 160 | $11.82/hr | N/A |
| Dishwashers | 140 | $11.51/hr | 1.1% |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 10 | $11.53/hr | N/A |
| Cooks, Fast Food | N/A | N/A | 8.9% |
Tasks for Butchers and Meat Cutters
- Cuts, trims, bones, ties, and grinds meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to prepare meat in cooking form.
- Records quantity of meat received and issued to cooks.
- Estimates requirements and requisitions or orders meat supply.
- Shapes, laces, and ties roasts, using boning knife, skewer, and twine.
- Wraps and weighs meat for customers and collects money for sales.
- Receives, inspects, and stores meat upon delivery.
- Places meat on trays in display counter.
