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Slaughterer and Meat Packer Salary in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual salary statistics of slaughterers and meat packers in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of slaughterers and meat packers in Northwest Minnesota 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 Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$29,100
25th Percentile Wage	$29,420
50th Percentile Wage	$29,420
75th Percentile Wage	$37,550
90th Percentile Wage	$37,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for slaughterers and meat packers in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,100.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of slaughterers and meat packers from 2012 to 2021.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	9-Year Growth
2021	$29,420	-6.36%	4.72%
2020	$31,290	-2.11%	-
2019	$31,950	11.08%	-
2018	$28,410	2.36%	-
2017	$27,740	1.19%	-
2016	$27,410	2.41%	-
2015	$26,750	2.47%	-
2014	$26,090	7.28%	-
2013	$24,190	-15.87%	-
2012	$28,030	-	-

Table 2. Compare Slaughterer and Meat Packer Salary in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,420, Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for slaughterers and meat packers in state of Minnesota, following city of Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $37,560). Compared with the highest paying city Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of slaughterers and meat packers in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 21.7 percent (21.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$37,560
St Cloud	$37,400
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$37,290
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$29,420