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 |
| Southwest Minnesota | 280 | 137 | $14.27/hr | $0.59/hr | $10.82/hr | $11.88/hr | $13.56/hr | $15.17/hr | $19.31/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 2020 - 2030 | |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 560 | $14.84/hr | -6.0% |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 150 | $10.89/hr | 28.9% |
| Bakers | 140 | $12.80/hr | 7.1% |
| Cooks, Fast Food | N/A | $11.60/hr | N/A |
| Dishwashers | N/A | $10.50/hr | N/A |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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.
