The annual salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $25,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,990.
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 | $34,420 | 12.81% | 19.96% |
| 2021 | $30,010 | -2.07% | - |
| 2020 | $30,630 | 8.16% | - |
| 2019 | $28,130 | -6.97% | - |
| 2018 | $30,090 | 2.13% | - |
| 2017 | $29,450 | -2.89% | - |
| 2016 | $30,300 | 13.63% | - |
| 2015 | $26,170 | 4.93% | - |
| 2014 | $24,880 | -2.89% | - |
| 2013 | $25,600 | -7.62% | - |
| 2012 | $27,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,420 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for butchers and meat cutters in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in Champaign-Urbana is 17.8 percent (17.8%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 20.3 percent (20.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.