The annual salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of butchers and meat cutters in Winston-Salem 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 | $23,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,760.
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 | $36,480 | 0.41% | 25.71% |
| 2021 | $36,330 | 9.17% | - |
| 2020 | $33,000 | 4.64% | - |
| 2019 | $31,470 | 3.50% | - |
| 2018 | $30,370 | 1.15% | - |
| 2017 | $30,020 | -0.67% | - |
| 2016 | $30,220 | -1.99% | - |
| 2015 | $30,820 | 11.00% | - |
| 2014 | $27,430 | -1.60% | - |
| 2013 | $27,870 | 2.76% | - |
| 2012 | $27,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,480 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for butchers and meat cutters in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in Winston-Salem is 6.2 percent (6.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Wilmington and 12.6 percent (12.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rocky Mount.