The annual salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of butchers and meat cutters in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 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 | $25,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,210.
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 | $31,460 | 8.39% | 22.19% |
| 2021 | $28,820 | 17.18% | - |
| 2018 | $23,870 | -3.73% | - |
| 2017 | $24,760 | 1.13% | - |
| 2016 | $24,480 | -11.11% | - |
| 2015 | $27,200 | 8.97% | - |
| 2014 | $24,760 | 1.13% | - |
| 2012 | $24,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,460, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is the highest paying city for butchers and meat cutters in state of Iowa, followed by Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary $30,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 3.1 percent (3.1%) higher than that in Des Moines-West Des Moines.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Ames | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City |