Slaughterers and Meat Packers Salary by State

National median: $40,130

StateMedian Annual Salary
Alabama$36,360
Arizona$49,020
Arkansas$37,800
California$39,420
Colorado$50,480
Connecticut$36,290
Delaware$31,200
Florida$34,430
Georgia$36,770
Hawaii$38,890
Idaho$40,370
Illinois$44,950
Indiana$43,770
Iowa$43,820
Kansas$48,240
Kentucky$38,330
Louisiana$40,120
Maine$38,740
Maryland$37,650
Massachusetts$37,780
Michigan$45,850
Minnesota$43,360
Mississippi$33,650
Missouri$44,490
Montana$46,700
Nebraska$48,910
Nevada$30,430
New Hampshire$39,270
New Jersey$45,230
New Mexico$30,560
New York$33,880
North Carolina$39,930
North Dakota$39,730
Ohio$36,800
Oklahoma$45,970
Oregon$45,980
Pennsylvania$37,330
Rhode Island$37,570
South Carolina$46,000
South Dakota$44,410
Tennessee$35,790
Texas$43,160
Utah$44,040
Vermont$42,220
Virginia$37,430
Washington$45,100
Wisconsin$37,510

Data source: BLS OES state file · U.S. BLS OES, May 2024 (updated April 2025)