The annual salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of butchers and meat cutters in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of butchers and meat cutters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,850 | -1.25% | 5.70% |
| 2021 | $37,310 | -1.23% | - |
| 2020 | $37,770 | 21.82% | - |
| 2019 | $29,530 | -14.32% | - |
| 2018 | $33,760 | 3.91% | - |
| 2017 | $32,440 | 0.52% | - |
| 2016 | $32,270 | 7.84% | - |
| 2015 | $29,740 | 1.95% | - |
| 2014 | $29,160 | -17.11% | - |
| 2013 | $34,150 | -1.76% | - |
| 2012 | $34,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,850, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the highest paying city for butchers and meat cutters in state of Arizona, followed by Tucson (median annual salary $34,370). In comparison, the median annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 6.7 percent (6.7%) higher than that in Tucson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Tucson | |
| Yuma | |
| Prescott | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Flagstaff | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas |