Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutter and Trimmer Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers 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 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,510
25th Percentile Wage
$29,690
50th Percentile Wage
$30,260
75th Percentile Wage
$36,990
90th Percentile Wage
$37,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers 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 $37,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,510.

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 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$30,260
-4.43% 23.89%
2020
$31,600
0.92% -
2019
$31,310
8.75% -
2014
$28,570
14.95% -
2013
$24,300
5.23% -
2012
$23,030
- -

Table 2. Compare Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutter and Trimmer Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,260 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 24.2 percent (24.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 24.0 percent (24.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying York-Hanover.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$39,940
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$39,290
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$38,210
Lancaster
$36,340
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$32,560
Pittsburgh
$32,190
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$30,260
Lebanon
$28,950
Reading
$28,940
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$28,030
Philadelphia
$27,280
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$26,800
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$25,000
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$24,500
Newark-Union
$23,050
York-Hanover
$23,000

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