Butchers and Meat Cutters in Connecticut

Get the information you need to know about working as a Butcher or Meat Cutter.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Butchers and Meat Cutters in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Butchers and Meat Cutters in Connecticut is growing faster than average.

• Butchers and Meat Cutters in Connecticut earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Butcher or Meat Cutter Career?

• Personal & Culinary Services
• Culinary Arts
• Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter

How Many Butchers and Meat Cutters Work in Connecticut?

There were approximately 870 workers employed as Butchers and Meat Cutters in this state in 2018.

There were 680 Butchers and Meat Cutters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,650 Butchers and Meat Cutters working in it, which means Connecticut has fewer Butchers and Meat Cutters than average.

Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Butchers and Meat Cutters in this state are growing at a rate of 5.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.7%.

Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 100 annual Butchers and Meat Cutters job openings in Connecticut, and 810 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 17,700 annual jobs and 143,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Butchers and Meat Cutters Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Butchers and Meat Cutters ranged from $23,800 to $68,560 with $44,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.44 to $32.96. The median hourly rate was $21.36.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.42 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.06.

The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Explore Best Ranked Schools for You

Top Connecticut Metros for Butchers and Meat Cutters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Butchers and Meat Cutters.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Springfield, MA-CT	210	$34,190
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT	140	$46,570
Worcester, MA-CT	100	$38,440
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	80	$44,650
New Haven, CT	70	$44,340
Waterbury, CT	60	$28,900
Danbury, CT	50	$46,020

Top States for Butchers and Meat Cutters Employment

The table below shows the states where most Butchers and Meat Cutters work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	19,800	$31,320
Texas	12,590	$24,370
Florida	9,710	$30,750
New York	8,140	$32,420
Illinois	7,490	$27,350
Ohio	4,410	$35,160
Georgia	3,980	$29,230
Pennsylvania	3,810	$31,690
Washington	3,710	$41,410
Missouri	3,380	$32,890
Michigan	3,350	$30,220
North Carolina	3,250	$31,750
Virginia	3,230	$34,580
Iowa	3,230	$24,570
New Jersey	3,230	$46,350
Colorado	2,280	$34,310
Indiana	2,280	$30,070
South Carolina	2,070	$33,630
Minnesota	2,050	$35,890
Tennessee	2,040	$31,120

Below are the states where Butchers and Meat Cutters get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New Jersey	$46,350
Alaska	$46,030
Connecticut	$44,430
District of Columbia	$44,160
New Hampshire	$42,690
Hawaii	$42,500
Maryland	$42,080
Washington	$41,410
Delaware	$41,230
Rhode Island	$39,570

Related Careers in Connecticut

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Connecticut Employment Total
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	220

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By U.S. Army Europe Images under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.