Butchers and Meat Cutters
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This career pays below the statewide median wage.
Wages for Butchers and Meat Cutters *
U S |
$12.53 | $15.85 | $19.84 |
|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$12.74 | $16.75 | $20.05 |
Central Minnesota |
$12.93 | $15.94 | $18.16 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$12.88 | $17.12 | $22.07 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$12.00 | $16.61 | $19.48 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$11.04 | $12.05 | $17.82 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$11.88 | $13.56 | $15.17 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$16.86 | $19.64 | $26.42 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 2,440 workers employed in this small career.
Where do Butchers and Meat Cutters most often work?
- Food and Beverage Stores
- Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
- Food Manufacturing
- General Merchandise Stores
- Warehousing and Storage
Current Demand
This career is currently in very low demand.
Future Demand
This career is seeing low growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 2,716 new Butchers and Meat Cutters to meet market demand between 2018-2028. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
| U S | 135,500 | 139,500 | 4,000 | 2.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 2,128 | 2,180 | 52 | 2.4% |
| Central Minnesota | 242 | 249 | 7 | 2.9% |
| Northeast Minnesota | 125 | 117 | -8 | -6.4% |
| Northwest Minnesota | 212 | 221 | 9 | 4.2% |
| Southeast Minnesota | 233 | 242 | 9 | 3.9% |
| Southwest Minnesota | 301 | 299 | -2 | -0.7% |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 1,035 | 1,041 | 6 | 0.6% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.