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Butchersand Meat Cutter Salary Information in Maine

The average annual salaries for butchers and meat cutters in the state of Maine are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters among Maine areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Butchers and Meat Cutters in Maine (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracket	Average annual salary
10th Percentile Wage	$30,160
25th Percentile Wage	$36,110
50th Percentile Wage	$38,740
75th Percentile Wage	$48,430
90th Percentile Wage	$51,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters in Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $30,160.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$38,740	6.14%	29.48%
2021	$36,360	0.74%	-
2020	$36,090	3.88%	-
2019	$34,690	9.83%	-
2018	$31,280	-1.92%	-
2017	$31,880	2.29%	-
2016	$31,150	4.40%	-
2015	$29,780	-1.24%	-
2014	$30,150	8.33%	-
2013	$27,640	1.16%	-
2012	$27,320	-	-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Butchers and Meat Cutters in Maine Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in some Maine cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in state of Maine ranges from $37,940 to $45,200. The highest paying area for butchers and meat cutters in Maine is Portland-South Portland-Biddeford with a median annual salary of $45,200. The second highest paying city/area in Maine State is Bangor (mean annual salary $40,190). The lowest paying area is Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $37,940.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford	$45,200
Bangor	$40,190
Lewiston-Auburn	$39,570
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$38,010
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$37,940

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