Butcher earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level butcher earnings begin at:

$18.45 per hour

$38,370 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level butcher earnings begin at:

$17.70 per hour

$36,820 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level butcher earnings begin at:

$14.26 per hour

$29,660 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level butcher earnings begin at:

$10.93 per hour

$22,730 per year

10th percentile

Starting level butcher earnings begin at:

$8.57 per hour

$17,820 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Butcher salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Massachusetts $47,860
Hawaii $47,640
Alaska $46,550
New Hampshire $46,550
District of Columbia $45,650
Washington $44,310
Maryland $41,160
Delaware $38,960
Oregon $38,370
Minnesota $37,920
Connecticut $37,680
Colorado $37,550
New York $37,390
Wyoming $37,280
California $37,260
Florida $37,260
Tennessee $37,160
Nevada $37,080
New Jersey $37,040
Kansas $37,020
Utah $36,780
Vermont $36,630
North Carolina $36,600
North Dakota $36,590
Pennsylvania $36,500
Montana $36,420
Idaho $36,360
Maine $36,360
Nebraska $36,360
Wisconsin $36,250
Virginia $36,090
South Carolina $35,060
Arizona $34,980
Missouri $34,280
Illinois $32,800
Texas $31,310
New Mexico $30,910
Michigan $30,660
Rhode Island $30,280
South Dakota $29,820
Ohio $29,770
Alabama $29,660
Indiana $29,660
Kentucky $29,360
Georgia $29,330
Arkansas $29,260
Iowa $29,260
Virgin Islands, U.S. $29,190
Oklahoma $29,130
Mississippi $29,110
Louisiana $28,440
West Virginia $26,060
Guam $23,630
Puerto Rico $18,140

How do butcher salaries compare to similar careers?

Butchers earn 15% less than similar careers in Alabama. On average, they make less than culinary chefs but more than food preparation workers.

Career Median Salary
Culinary chef salary $62K
Registered dietitian salary $59K
Brewmaster salary $43K
Dietetic technician salary $30K
Food batchmaker salary $29K
Butcher salary $30K
Baker salary $27K
Restaurant cook salary $24K
Bartender salary $19K
Food preparation worker salary $19K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)