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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Iowa

Want to work in Iowa as a Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutter or Trimmer? Read this first!

6.2% Jobs Projection

$33,650 Median Salary

760 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Iowa is growing faster than average.
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Work in Iowa?

There were approximately 6,570 workers employed as Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in this state in 2018.

There were 4,280 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 2,220 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers working in it, which means Iowa has more Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers than average.

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.9%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 760 annual job openings, and a total of 6,200 jobs for Iowa Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 19,200 annual jobs and 157,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers ranged from $27,140 to $41,080 with $33,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.05 to $19.75. The median hourly rate was $16.18.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.85 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.33.

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

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Top Iowa Metros for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	2,000	$29,830
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	1,690	n/a
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	790	$31,330
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	660	$30,550

Top States for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Employment

View the list below to see where most Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
North Carolina	12,690	$25,990
Alabama	11,700	$22,680
Georgia	10,670	$23,960
Nebraska	10,170	$34,710
Arkansas	7,400	$26,170
Texas	7,110	$26,750
Iowa	6,570	$33,650
Mississippi	6,540	$25,520
California	6,460	$25,530
South Carolina	5,770	$22,960
Delaware	5,540	$26,750
Minnesota	5,060	$31,370
Kansas	4,840	$30,560
Missouri	4,680	$29,710
Wisconsin	4,310	$28,190
Virginia	4,070	$27,700
Tennessee	3,320	$25,240
Florida	3,200	$28,440
Washington	2,960	$29,340
Louisiana	2,570	$20,990

Below are the states where Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Vermont	$35,240
Nebraska	$34,710
Iowa	$33,650
Minnesota	$31,370
Illinois	$30,700
Kansas	$30,560
Missouri	$29,710
South Dakota	$29,580
Washington	$29,340
Rhode Island	$29,120

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Iowa Employment Total
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	3,950
Butchers and Meat Cutters	3,230

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