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Butchersand Meat Cutter Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

The annual salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Butchers and Meat Cutters in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,970
25th Percentile Wage
$19,240
50th Percentile Wage
$23,510
75th Percentile Wage
$31,230
90th Percentile Wage
$42,850

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,970.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of butchers and meat cutters from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$23,510
6.93% 4.17%
2013
$21,880
-2.97% -
2012
$22,530
- -

Table 2. Compare Butchersand Meat Cutter Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,510, Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is the lowest paying city for butchers and meat cutters in state of California, following city of San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary of $48,190). Compared with the highest paying city San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, the median annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is 51.2 percent (51.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$48,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$45,810
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$45,200
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$44,450
Vallejo-Fairfield
$44,190
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$40,470
Hanford-Corcoran
$40,080
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$39,860
Napa
$39,360
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$39,140
Salinas
$38,740
Stockton
$38,480
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$38,420
Chico
$38,390
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$38,200
El Centro
$38,180
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$38,170
Yuba City
$38,160
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$37,990
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$37,960
Modesto
$37,890
Merced
$37,710
Fresno
$37,580
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$37,560
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$37,480
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$37,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$37,320
Bakersfield-Delano
$36,620
Redding
$36,580
Madera-Chowchilla
$36,400
Visalia-Porterville
$35,500
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$30,120
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$28,850
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$28,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$26,810
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$24,930
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$24,360
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$23,510