Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Louisiana

Get the information you need to know about working as a Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutter or Trimmer.

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

• Projected employment for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Louisiana is growing slower than average.

• Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

In Louisiana, there were 2,570 people working as Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in the year 2018.

There were 3,200 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 630 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.9%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 350 annual job openings, and 2,850 total jobs in 2026 for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in this state.

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 Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers ranged from $16,730 to $30,470 with $20,990 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.04 to $14.65. The median hourly rate was $10.09.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.76 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.33.

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

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Top Louisiana 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
Lafayette, LA	670	$19,480
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	400	$21,680
Baton Rouge, LA	220	$23,930
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	120	$19,040
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	40	$23,510
Monroe, LA	40	$22,230

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

Related Careers in Louisiana

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Louisiana Employment Total
Butchers and Meat Cutters	1,600
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	1,010

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.