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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 9 - South Central 11016$16.24/hr$0.74/hr$12.59/hr$13.38/hr$14.76/hr$19.88/hr$22.95/hr
Minnesota 2,440415$17.37/hr$0.52/hr$11.08/hr$12.74/hr$16.75/hr$20.05/hr$26.70/hr
U S 136,7702,872$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.


Leading Industries for Butchers and Meat Cutters
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities100$14.76/hr
Other Regional Data For Butchers and Meat Cutters
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 840 $19.64/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 360 $12.05/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 150 $15.92/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 110 $14.76/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 90 $22.30/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 80 $17.12/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 70 $12.23/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 50 $18.54/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 30 $17.06/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 30 $12.52/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A N/A N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest N/A $13.26/hr N/A
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