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Butchersand Meat Cutter Salary Information in Connecticut

The average annual salaries for butchers and meat cutters in the state of Connecticut are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters among Connecticut cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Butchers and Meat Cutters in Connecticut (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$31,050
25th Percentile Wage	$31,790
50th Percentile Wage	$38,730
75th Percentile Wage	$51,810
90th Percentile Wage	$60,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters in Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $31,050.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$38,730	2.71%	-7.69%
2021	$37,680	-14.92%	-
2020	$43,300	-0.07%	-
2019	$43,330	-2.54%	-
2018	$44,430	-0.27%	-
2017	$44,550	6.78%	-
2016	$41,530	2.24%	-
2015	$40,600	-0.32%	-
2014	$40,730	-3.09%	-
2013	$41,990	0.67%	-
2012	$41,710	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Butchers and Meat Cutters in Connecticut Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in some Connecticut cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in state of Connecticut ranges from $36,750 to $45,580. The highest paying area for butchers and meat cutters in Connecticut is Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk with a median annual salary of $45,580. The second highest paying city/area in Connecticut State is Waterbury (mean annual salary $43,680). The lowest paying area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford with a median annual salary of $36,750.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk	$45,580
Waterbury	$43,680
Danbury	$43,010
New Haven	$38,200
Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$37,550
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford	$36,750

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