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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutter and Trimmer Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,950
25th Percentile Wage
$24,040
50th Percentile Wage
$27,400
75th Percentile Wage
$30,570
90th Percentile Wage
$36,430

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,950.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$27,400
7.23% 3.50%
2016
$25,420
6.10% -
2015
$23,870
1.68% -
2014
$23,470
-0.64% -
2013
$23,620
-11.94% -
2012
$26,440
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,400 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Metropolitan Division) is 40.6 percent (40.6%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 14.6 percent (14.6%) 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