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Butchers and Meat Cutters in Kansas
Is Kansas a good place for you to work as a Butcher or Meat Cutter?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Butchers and Meat Cutters in Kansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Butchers and Meat Cutters in Kansas is growing slower than average.
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Butchers and Meat Cutters in Kansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Butchers and Meat Cutters Work in Kansas?
970 people worked as Butchers and Meat Cutters in 2018 in this state.
There were 910 Butchers and Meat Cutters employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,650 Butchers and Meat Cutters working in it, which means Kansas has fewer Butchers and Meat Cutters than average.
Job Projections for Kansas
Jobs for Butchers and Meat Cutters in this state are growing at a rate of 3.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.7%.
Kansas Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 110 annual Butchers and Meat Cutters job openings in Kansas, and 940 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 Kansas?
In 2018 wages for Butchers and Meat Cutters ranged from $18,540 to $49,700 with $31,450 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.91 to $23.9. The median hourly rate was $15.12.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.66 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.46.
The median salary in Kansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Kansas 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 |
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Kansas City, MO-KS | 850 | $31,040 |
St. Joseph, MO-KS | 160 | $29,660 |
Wichita, KS | 160 | $38,350 |
Topeka, KS | 30 | $34,690 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 Kansas
Discover similar careers:
Occupation | Kansas Employment Total |
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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 4,840 |
Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 2,810 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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