Slaughterer and Meat Packer Salary in Modesto, California

The annual salary statistics of slaughterers and meat packers in Modesto, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of slaughterers and meat packers 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 Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Modesto, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,920
25th Percentile Wage
$31,920
50th Percentile Wage
$32,030
75th Percentile Wage
$35,850
90th Percentile Wage
$35,850

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for slaughterers and meat packers in Modesto, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,920.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of slaughterers and meat packers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$32,030
9.09% 32.59%
2021
$29,120
0.48% -
2020
$28,980
4.42% -
2019
$27,700
2.71% -
2018
$26,950
6.20% -
2017
$25,280
4.79% -
2016
$24,070
3.86% -
2015
$23,140
6.05% -
2014
$21,740
0.69% -
2012
$21,590
- -

Table 2. Compare Slaughterer and Meat Packer Salary in Modesto with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,030 in Modesto is in the middle of salary range for slaughterers and meat packers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of slaughterers and meat packers in Modesto is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 33.2 percent (33.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$37,870
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$33,830
Stockton
$32,040
Modesto
$32,030
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$31,780
Merced
$30,840
Fresno
$30,720
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$29,600
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$29,100
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$28,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$24,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$24,040
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$22,410
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$21,400

See also: Top paying jobs in Modesto, California.