Butcher earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level butcher earnings begin at:

$22.41 per hour

$46,620 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level butcher earnings begin at:

$18.06 per hour

$37,550 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level butcher earnings begin at:

$14.86 per hour

$30,910 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level butcher earnings begin at:

$13.57 per hour

$28,220 per year

10th percentile

Starting level butcher earnings begin at:

$11.09 per hour

$23,070 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 14% less than similar careers in New Mexico. On average, they make less than restaurant managers but more than dietetic technicians.

Career Median Salary
Restaurant manager salary $58K
Food science technologist salary $48K
Culinary chef salary $46K
Brewmaster salary $37K
Butcher salary $31K
Food batchmaker salary $30K
Baker salary $29K
Restaurant cook salary $29K
Dietetic technician salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)