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Butchersand Meat Cutter Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Butchers and Meat Cutters in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage 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.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of butchers and meat cutters from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-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
- -

Table 2. Compare Butchersand Meat Cutter Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle with Other Pennsylvania Cities

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.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$40,550
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$39,850
Reading
$38,890
Lancaster
$38,660
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$38,610
York-Hanover
$38,380
East Stroudsburg
$38,280
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$37,700
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$36,910
Pittsburgh
$36,860
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$36,480
Altoona
$36,350
Gettysburg
$35,980
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$35,950
Lebanon
$35,940
State College
$35,380
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$34,650
Erie
$34,640
Philadelphia
$32,790
Newark-Union
$30,320
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$30,160
Williamsport
$30,160
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$29,430
Johnstown
$28,660

See also: Top paying jobs in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania.