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
Rochester MN MSA307$20.88/hr$0.69/hr$15.85/hr$17.27/hr$19.90/hr$24.68/hr$28.39/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 Utilities30$19.40/hr
Other Regional Data For Butchers and Meat Cutters
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,060 $18.83/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 280 $13.59/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 200 $16.36/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 80 $18.03/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 60 $20.16/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 60 $17.99/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 60 $15.19/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 40 $15.32/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 30 $14.76/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 30 $19.90/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A $16.39/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State N/A $11.87/hr N/A
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Cooks, Fast FoodN/AN/AN/A
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Tasks for Butchers and Meat Cutters