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Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Idaho

Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Idaho

Is Idaho a good place for you to work as a Slaughterer and Meat Packer?

$22,610 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Idaho earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Slaughterers and Meat Packers Work in Idaho?

370 people worked as Slaughterers and Meat Packers in 2018 in this state.

There were 310 Slaughterers and Meat Packers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,040 Slaughterers and Meat Packers working in it, which means Idaho has fewer Slaughterers and Meat Packers than average.

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Job Projections for Idaho

Jobs for Slaughterers and Meat Packers in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 0.6%.

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Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 100 jobs for Idaho Slaughterers and Meat Packers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,100 annual jobs and 83,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Slaughterers and Meat Packers Make in Idaho?

In 2018 wages for Slaughterers and Meat Packers ranged from $17,090 to $35,930 with $22,610 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.22 to $17.27. The median hourly rate was $10.87.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.34 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.53.

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

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Top States for Slaughterers and Meat Packers Employment

View the list below to see where most Slaughterers and Meat Packers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
North Carolina 5,720 $28,990
California 5,350 $27,970
Georgia 5,010 $24,540
Illinois 4,150 $31,210
Minnesota 4,140 $31,920
Ohio 4,010 $27,040
Iowa 3,950 $32,330
Alabama 3,390 $21,610
Kansas 2,810 $32,870
Pennsylvania 2,610 $30,550
Mississippi 2,520 $25,430
Wisconsin 2,220 $29,840
Arkansas 1,640 $28,130
Nebraska 1,640 $33,400
Virginia 1,600 $28,920
Washington 1,220 $32,640
Oklahoma 1,140 $23,240
Indiana 1,040 $30,020
Louisiana 1,010 $22,290
South Dakota 920 $29,720

Below are the states where Slaughterers and Meat Packers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Maryland $35,960
Nebraska $33,400
Kansas $32,870
Washington $32,640
Iowa $32,330
Arizona $32,070
Minnesota $31,920
Illinois $31,210
Pennsylvania $30,550
Indiana $30,020

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