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Butchers and Meat Cutters in North Carolina

Butchers and Meat Cutters in North Carolina

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

9.5% Jobs Projection
$31,750 Median Salary
600 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Butchers and Meat Cutters Work in North Carolina?

There were approximately 3,250 workers employed as Butchers and Meat Cutters in this state in 2018.

There were 3,900 Butchers and Meat Cutters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 650 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Butchers and Meat Cutters in this state are growing at a rate of 9.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.7%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 600 annual Butchers and Meat Cutters job openings in North Carolina, and 4,840 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Butchers and Meat Cutters ranged from $21,580 to $41,730 with $31,750 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.37 to $20.06. The median hourly rate was $15.26.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.44 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.82.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 570 $34,730
Raleigh, NC 540 $31,720
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 470 $37,170
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 270 $29,170
Asheville, NC 250 $30,520
Greensboro-High Point, NC 250 $28,510
Winston-Salem, NC 220 $30,370
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 130 $33,730
Fayetteville, NC 130 $30,540
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 80 $35,060
Wilmington, NC 70 $36,330
Burlington, NC 40 $33,420
Greenville, NC 40 $33,030
Jacksonville, NC 30 $43,340

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

Discover similar careers:

Occupation North Carolina Employment Total
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 12,690
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 5,720

References

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