The annual salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of butchers and meat cutters in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $28,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,630.
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 | $42,310 | 11.18% | 30.35% |
| 2021 | $37,580 | 6.17% | - |
| 2020 | $35,260 | 3.83% | - |
| 2019 | $33,910 | 4.90% | - |
| 2018 | $32,250 | 5.21% | - |
| 2017 | $30,570 | -0.23% | - |
| 2016 | $30,640 | -1.21% | - |
| 2015 | $31,010 | -1.13% | - |
| 2014 | $31,360 | 3.25% | - |
| 2013 | $30,340 | 2.87% | - |
| 2012 | $29,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,310, Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is the second highest paying city for butchers and meat cutters in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Naples-Marco Island (median annual salary of $43,930). Compared with Naples-Marco Island, the median annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower.