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
Northwest Minnesota 23052$16.70/hr$0.50/hr$10.88/hr$12.00/hr$16.61/hr$19.48/hr$24.26/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 Utilities230$16.62/hr
Other Regional Data For Butchers and Meat Cutters
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 840 $19.64/hr -3.3%
Southeast Minnesota 360 $12.05/hr -1.0%
Southwest Minnesota 280 $13.56/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 230 $16.61/hr -5.1%
Central Minnesota 230 $15.94/hr -0.9%
Northeast Minnesota 80 $17.12/hr -1.4%
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EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Packers and Packagers, Hand830$13.12/hr-5.3%
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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers160$11.82/hr24.4%
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Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials10$11.53/hr-8.7%
Cooks, Fast FoodN/AN/A-3.9%
Tasks for Butchers and Meat Cutters