Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutter and Trimmer Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,110
25th Percentile Wage
$16,860
50th Percentile Wage
$18,100
75th Percentile Wage
$19,340
90th Percentile Wage
$24,120

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $24,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,110.

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 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$18,100
-14.25% -13.43%
2013
$20,680
0.73% -
2012
$20,530
- -

Table 2. Compare Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutter and Trimmer Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,100, Durham-Chapel Hill is the lowest paying city for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in state of North Carolina, following city of Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $36,630). Compared with the highest paying city Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 50.6 percent (50.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$36,630
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$36,190
Raleigh-Cary
$35,280
Winston-Salem
$34,260
Greensboro-High Point
$30,480
Fayetteville
$29,070
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$28,990
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$28,860
Rocky Mount
$28,770
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$22,450
Goldsboro
$21,960
New Bern
$19,960
Wilmington
$19,460
Durham-Chapel Hill
$18,100

See also: Top paying jobs in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina.