DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Occupational Description:
Use hands or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Northwest Minnesota 730256$14.84/hr$0.44/hr$12.73/hr$13.37/hr$14.46/hr$15.83/hr$18.52/hr
Minnesota 4,140468$15.73/hr$0.28/hr$12.78/hr$13.77/hr$15.48/hr$17.85/hr$19.32/hr
U S 153,9904,620$14.05/hr$0.13/hr$10.20/hr$11.72/hr$13.71/hr$16.05/hr$18.74/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing710$14.43/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities10$17.82/hr
Other Regional Data For Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Southwest Minnesota 1,360 $16.38/hr 9.7%
Southeast Minnesota 1,300 $15.22/hr 5.7%
Northwest Minnesota 730 $14.46/hr 7.8%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 100 $16.17/hr N/A
Central Minnesota N/A N/A 6.5%
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Packers and Packagers, Hand830$13.12/hr3.8%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers640$15.59/hrN/A
Dishwashers140$11.51/hr1.1%
Upholsterers70$17.38/hr4.5%
Cutters and Trimmers, HandN/AN/AN/A
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers