Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutter and Trimmer Salary in Merced, California

The annual salary statistics of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Merced, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Merced 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 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Merced, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,120
25th Percentile Wage
$22,540
50th Percentile Wage
$25,010
75th Percentile Wage
$30,720
90th Percentile Wage
$36,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Merced, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,120.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$25,010
17.47% 23.03%
2015
$20,640
-1.11% -
2014
$20,870
-6.04% -
2013
$22,130
13.01% -
2012
$19,250
- -

Table 2. Compare Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutter and Trimmer Salary in Merced with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,010 in Merced is in the middle of salary range for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Merced is 41.0 percent (41.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Vallejo-Fairfield and 25.8 percent (25.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Centro.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Vallejo-Fairfield
$42,370
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$39,720
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$39,330
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$36,600
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$36,520
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$36,260
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$35,930
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$35,440
Salinas
$35,170
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$34,880
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$32,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$32,500
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$32,230
Modesto
$31,250
Stockton
$29,690
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$28,740
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$26,010
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$25,860
Hanford-Corcoran
$25,780
Fresno
$25,510
Merced
$25,010
Redding
$24,780
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$23,870
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$20,620
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$20,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$20,190
El Centro
$18,550

See also: Top paying jobs in Merced, California.