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

The annual salary statistics of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Modesto, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Modesto 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 Modesto, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,850
25th Percentile Wage
$30,880
50th Percentile Wage
$31,250
75th Percentile Wage
$35,170
90th Percentile Wage
$35,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Modesto, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,850.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$31,250
6.82% 36.67%
2021
$29,120
3.37% -
2019
$28,140
11.34% -
2018
$24,950
2.73% -
2017
$24,270
2.02% -
2016
$23,780
4.21% -
2015
$22,780
3.38% -
2014
$22,010
10.09% -
2012
$19,790
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Table 2. Compare Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutter and Trimmer Salary in Modesto with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,250 in Modesto 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 Modesto is 26.2 percent (26.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Vallejo-Fairfield and 40.6 percent (40.6%) 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 Modesto, California.