The annual salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $36,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,260.
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 | $50,420 | 6.29% | 18.80% |
| 2021 | $47,250 | 7.20% | - |
| 2020 | $43,850 | 1.51% | - |
| 2019 | $43,190 | -1.20% | - |
| 2018 | $43,710 | 0.27% | - |
| 2017 | $43,590 | 2.50% | - |
| 2016 | $42,500 | 11.60% | - |
| 2015 | $37,570 | 5.54% | - |
| 2014 | $35,490 | -1.13% | - |
| 2013 | $35,890 | -14.07% | - |
| 2012 | $40,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,420, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for butchers and meat cutters in state of Washington, followed by Bremerton-Silverdale (median annual salary $49,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in Bremerton-Silverdale.