Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutter and Trimmer Salary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Lancaster 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 Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,660
25th Percentile Wage
$28,570
50th Percentile Wage
$36,340
75th Percentile Wage
$37,410
90th Percentile Wage
$45,640

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,660.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$36,340
18.13% 48.62%
2021
$29,750
1.41% -
2020
$29,330
1.57% -
2019
$28,870
-5.47% -
2018
$30,450
5.39% -
2017
$28,810
1.77% -
2016
$28,300
5.97% -
2013
$26,610
29.84% -
2012
$18,670
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,340 in Lancaster 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 Lancaster is 9.0 percent (9.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 36.7 percent (36.7%) 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 Lancaster, Pennsylvania.