Butchers and Meat Cutters in Oklahoma

Want to work in Oklahoma as a Butcher or Meat Cutter? Read this first!

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

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

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

How Many Butchers and Meat Cutters Work in Oklahoma?

In Oklahoma, there were 1,330 people working as Butchers and Meat Cutters in the year 2018.

There were 1,520 Butchers and Meat Cutters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Butchers and Meat Cutters in this state are growing at a rate of 5.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.7%.

Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 220 annual job openings, and a total of 1,780 jobs for Oklahoma Butchers and Meat Cutters in 2026.

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

What do Butchers and Meat Cutters Make in Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Butchers and Meat Cutters ranged from $18,230 to $39,840 with $27,500 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.77 to $19.15. The median hourly rate was $13.22.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.88 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.34.

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

Top Oklahoma 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
Tulsa, OK	450	$22,230
Oklahoma City, OK	450	$34,860
Fort Smith, AR-OK	50	$27,130
Enid, OK	30	$30,070

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

Related Careers in OK

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	OK Employment Total

What Major Will Prepare You For a Butcher or Meat Cutter Career?

• Personal & Culinary Services
• Culinary Arts
• Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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