The salary statistics of butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare butcher and other meat, poultry, and fish processing worker salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers is $39,210. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers is $24,460.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].