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Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Kansas

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-0% Jobs Projection

$32,870 Median Salary

530 Job Openings

While jobs for Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Kansas are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Kansas is expected to decrease.
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Kansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Slaughterers and Meat Packers Work in Kansas?

In 2018, there were 2,810 Slaughterers and Meat Packers working in the state.

There were 2,770 Slaughterers and Meat Packers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kansas

Jobs for Slaughterers and Meat Packers in this state are declining at a rate of 0.2% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.6%.

Kansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 530 annual job openings, and a total of 4,330 jobs for Kansas 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 Kansas?

In 2018 wages for Slaughterers and Meat Packers ranged from $24,290 to $39,780 with $32,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.68 to $19.12. The median hourly rate was $15.8.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.43 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.37.

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

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Top States for Slaughterers and Meat Packers Employment

The table below shows the states 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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Kansas Employment Total
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	4,840
Butchers and Meat Cutters	970

References

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