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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 840192$20.89/hr$0.79/hr$13.51/hr$16.86/hr$19.64/hr$26.42/hr$29.47/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 Utilities780$19.99/hr
Leisure and Hospitality10$18.00/hr
Other Regional Data For Butchers and Meat Cutters
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 840 $19.64/hr -0.3%
Southeast Minnesota 360 $12.05/hr 3.5%
Southwest Minnesota 280 $13.56/hr 3.8%
Central Minnesota 230 $15.94/hr 1.1%
Northwest Minnesota 230 $16.61/hr 2.2%
Northeast Minnesota 80 $17.12/hr -1.0%
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
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Tasks for Butchers and Meat Cutters