The annual salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of butchers and meat cutters in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $32,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,220.
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 | $42,620 | 9.48% | 36.44% |
| 2021 | $38,580 | -4.04% | - |
| 2020 | $40,140 | -1.64% | - |
| 2019 | $40,800 | 9.68% | - |
| 2018 | $36,850 | 5.81% | - |
| 2017 | $34,710 | 7.55% | - |
| 2016 | $32,090 | -2.12% | - |
| 2015 | $32,770 | 3.45% | - |
| 2014 | $31,640 | 2.88% | - |
| 2013 | $30,730 | 11.85% | - |
| 2012 | $27,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,620, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for butchers and meat cutters in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Pueblo (median annual salary of $42,670). Compared with Pueblo, the median annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is .1 percent (.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pueblo | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Boulder | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley |