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Butchers and Meat Cutters in Nebraska

Butchers and Meat Cutters in Nebraska

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

13.1% Jobs Projection
$33,150 Median Salary
140 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Butchers and Meat Cutters Work in Nebraska?

In 2018, there were 850 Butchers and Meat Cutters working in the state.

There were 790 Butchers and Meat Cutters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Butchers and Meat Cutters in this state are growing at a rate of 13.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.7%.

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Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 140 annual job openings, and 1,120 total jobs in 2026 for Butchers and Meat Cutters in this state.

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

What do Butchers and Meat Cutters Make in Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Butchers and Meat Cutters ranged from $22,540 to $47,210 with $33,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.84 to $22.7. The median hourly rate was $15.94.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.62 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.32.

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

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Top Nebraska 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 470 $35,520
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 110 $26,150
Lincoln, NE 100 $30,600

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

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