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Butchers and Meat Cutters in Illinois

Is Illinois a good place for you to work as a Butcher or Meat Cutter?

5.6% Jobs Projection
$27,350 Median Salary
950 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Butchers and Meat Cutters Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 7,490 Butchers and Meat Cutters working in the state.

There were 8,100 Butchers and Meat Cutters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 610 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Butchers and Meat Cutters in this state are growing at a rate of 5.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.7%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 950 annual Butchers and Meat Cutters job openings in Illinois, and 7,730 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Butchers and Meat Cutters ranged from $21,220 to $47,700 with $27,350 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.2 to $22.93. The median hourly rate was $13.15.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.98 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.83.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 6,080 $27,790
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,010 $31,950
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 320 $23,870
Peoria, IL 120 $28,160
Carbondale-Marion, IL 60 $30,810
Springfield, IL 60 $25,570
Rockford, IL 60 $25,990
Champaign-Urbana, IL 50 $30,090

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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