The annual salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of butchers and meat cutters in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $26,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,520.
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 | $38,060 | 17.68% | -2.94% |
| 2021 | $31,330 | -10.69% | - |
| 2020 | $34,680 | -7.06% | - |
| 2019 | $37,130 | -8.35% | - |
| 2018 | $40,230 | -2.51% | - |
| 2017 | $41,240 | -3.54% | - |
| 2016 | $42,700 | 24.36% | - |
| 2015 | $32,300 | -8.11% | - |
| 2014 | $34,920 | 16.41% | - |
| 2013 | $29,190 | -34.22% | - |
| 2012 | $39,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,060 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for butchers and meat cutters in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 19.8 percent (19.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.