Butchers and Meat Cutters in Washington

Considering a career as a Butcher or Meat Cutter in Washington?

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

• Projected employment for Butchers and Meat Cutters in Washington is growing slower than average.

• Butchers and Meat Cutters in Washington 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 Washington?

In Washington, there were 3,710 people working as Butchers and Meat Cutters in the year 2018.

There were 3,740 Butchers and Meat Cutters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Butchers and Meat Cutters in this state are growing at a rate of 4.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.7%.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 490 annual Butchers and Meat Cutters job openings in Washington, and 4,000 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Butchers and Meat Cutters ranged from $25,990 to $54,270 with $41,410 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.5 to $26.09. The median hourly rate was $19.91.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.13 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.22.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	2,000	$43,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	1,110	$37,900
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	340	$38,200
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	130	$44,600
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	130	$34,940
Yakima, WA	120	$37,560
Kennewick-Richland, WA	100	$34,750
Bellingham, WA	100	$42,130
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	50	$37,220
Wenatchee, WA	40	$36,160
Walla Walla, WA	40	$35,990

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 Washington

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Washington Employment Total
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	2,960
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	1,220

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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