Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutter and Trimmer Salary in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky

The annual salary statistics of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Lexington-Fayette 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 Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,170
25th Percentile Wage
$17,020
50th Percentile Wage
$18,450
75th Percentile Wage
$19,920
90th Percentile Wage
$24,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $24,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,170.

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 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$18,450
0.98% 2.55%
2013
$18,270
1.59% -
2012
$17,980
- -

Table 2. Compare Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutter and Trimmer Salary in Lexington-Fayette with Other Kentucky Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,450, Lexington-Fayette is the lowest paying city for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in state of Kentucky, following city of Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $36,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Lexington-Fayette is 50.0 percent (50.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Louisville-Jefferson County
$36,880
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$27,530
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$24,810
Evansville
$22,200
Bowling Green
$19,530
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$18,550
Lexington-Fayette
$18,450

See also: Top paying jobs in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky.