The annual salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Raleigh-Cary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,390.
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 | $38,430 | 1.33% | 35.49% |
| 2021 | $37,920 | 5.43% | - |
| 2020 | $35,860 | 4.91% | - |
| 2019 | $34,100 | 6.98% | - |
| 2018 | $31,720 | -1.86% | - |
| 2017 | $32,310 | 2.04% | - |
| 2016 | $31,650 | 4.71% | - |
| 2015 | $30,160 | 6.30% | - |
| 2014 | $28,260 | 4.00% | - |
| 2013 | $27,130 | 8.63% | - |
| 2012 | $24,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,430, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for butchers and meat cutters in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Wilmington (median annual salary of $38,880). Compared with Wilmington, the median annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in Raleigh-Cary is 1.2 percent (1.2%) lower.