Find Trade Colleges

Butchers and Meat Cutters in South Carolina

Butchers and Meat Cutters in South Carolina

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

6.0% Jobs Projection
$33,630 Median Salary
260 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Butchers and Meat Cutters Work in South Carolina?

There were approximately 2,070 workers employed as Butchers and Meat Cutters in this state in 2018.

There were 1,820 Butchers and Meat Cutters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

undefined

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

undefined

Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Butchers and Meat Cutters in this state are growing at a rate of 6.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.7%.

undefined

South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 260 annual Butchers and Meat Cutters job openings in South Carolina, and 2,120 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Butchers and Meat Cutters ranged from $23,470 to $41,430 with $33,630 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.29 to $19.92. The median hourly rate was $16.17.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.89 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.28.

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

undefined

Top South 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
Columbia, SC 260 $35,030
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 200 $35,100
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 150 $33,380
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 130 $33,730
Florence, SC 130 $30,090
Spartanburg, SC 130 $33,760
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 110 $36,510
Sumter, SC 60 $32,150

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 SC Employment Total

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

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.