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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutter and Trimmer Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 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. Annual Salary of Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,260
25th Percentile Wage
$35,530
50th Percentile Wage
$35,880
75th Percentile Wage
$38,890
90th Percentile Wage
$40,730

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,260.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$35,880
-2.90% 26.73%
2021
$36,920
13.24% -
2020
$32,030
7.27% -
2019
$29,700
5.35% -
2018
$28,110
3.42% -
2017
$27,150
5.60% -
2016
$25,630
6.20% -
2015
$24,040
2.00% -
2014
$23,560
0.59% -
2013
$23,420
-12.25% -
2012
$26,290
- -

Table 2. Compare Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutter and Trimmer Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,880 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 34.8 percent (34.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$46,090
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$39,870
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$35,880
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$27,400
Peoria
$24,740
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$23,410

See also: Top paying jobs in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois.