The annual salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of butchers and meat cutters in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $27,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,060.
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 | $38,610 | 5.02% | 10.83% |
| 2021 | $36,670 | 5.34% | - |
| 2020 | $34,710 | -3.31% | - |
| 2019 | $35,860 | 2.01% | - |
| 2018 | $35,140 | -4.58% | - |
| 2017 | $36,750 | 2.94% | - |
| 2016 | $35,670 | 2.05% | - |
| 2015 | $34,940 | 3.58% | - |
| 2014 | $33,690 | 0.45% | - |
| 2013 | $33,540 | -2.65% | - |
| 2012 | $34,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,610 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for butchers and meat cutters in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 25.8 percent (25.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.