Butchers and Meat Cutters in South Dakota

Considering a career as a Butcher or Meat Cutter in South Dakota?

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

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

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

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

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

How Many Butchers and Meat Cutters Work in South Dakota?

There were approximately 610 workers employed as Butchers and Meat Cutters in this state in 2018.

There were 700 Butchers and Meat Cutters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Butchers and Meat Cutters in this state are growing at a rate of 11.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.7%.

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 110 annual job openings, and a total of 880 jobs for South Dakota 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 South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Butchers and Meat Cutters ranged from $23,250 to $40,410 with $30,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.18 to $19.43. The median hourly rate was $14.89.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.22 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.67.

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

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Top South Dakota 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
Sioux Falls, SD	180	$32,820
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	110	$26,150
Rapid City, SD	50	$33,180

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 South Dakota

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	South Dakota Employment Total
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	2,260
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	920

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By U.S. Army Europe Images under License

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