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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutter and Trimmer Salary in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky

The annual salary statistics of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan 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 South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$19,400
25th Percentile Wage	$23,980
50th Percentile Wage	$27,530
75th Percentile Wage	$29,940
90th Percentile Wage	$31,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,400.

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 2020.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	8-Year Growth
2020	$27,530	2.25%	29.42%
2019	$26,910	1.75%	-
2018	$26,440	2.84%	-
2017	$25,690	11.91%	-
2015	$22,630	0.35%	-
2014	$22,550	13.88%	-
2013	$19,420	-0.05%	-
2012	$19,430	-	-

Table 2. Compare Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutter and Trimmer Salary in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area with Other Kentucky Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,530, South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $36,880). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 25.4 percent (25.4%) lower.

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