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Butchers and Meat Cutters in Florida

Butchers and Meat Cutters in Florida

Considering a career as a Butcher or Meat Cutter in Florida?

16.0% Jobs Projection
$30,750 Median Salary
1,440 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Butchers and Meat Cutters Work in Florida?

In Florida, there were 9,710 people working as Butchers and Meat Cutters in the year 2018.

There were 9,600 Butchers and Meat Cutters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Butchers and Meat Cutters in this state are growing at a rate of 16.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.7%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,440 annual Butchers and Meat Cutters job openings in Florida, and 11,370 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 Florida?

In 2018 wages for Butchers and Meat Cutters ranged from $19,140 to $43,300 with $30,750 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.2 to $20.82. The median hourly rate was $14.78.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.46 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.32.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,300 $29,150
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,380 $32,250
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,070 $29,190
Jacksonville, FL 630 $34,280
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 380 $27,370
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 350 $34,250
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 290 $33,150
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 190 $34,640
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 150 $37,170
Panama City, FL 130 $28,930
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 130 $32,300
Tallahassee, FL 120 $32,750
Gainesville, FL 110 $34,980
Port St. Lucie, FL 110 $34,710
Punta Gorda, FL 50 $32,290

Top States for Butchers and Meat Cutters Employment

View the list below to see 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

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