Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Mississippi

Get the information you need to know about working as a Slaughterer and Meat Packer.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Mississippi are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Mississippi is growing slower than average.

• Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Mississippi earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Slaughterer and Meat Packer Career?

• Personal & Culinary Services
• Culinary Arts
• Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter

How Many Slaughterers and Meat Packers Work in Mississippi?

2,520 people worked as Slaughterers and Meat Packers in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,790 Slaughterers and Meat Packers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 730 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Slaughterers and Meat Packers in this state are growing at a rate of 2.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.6%.

Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 210 annual job openings, and 1,760 total jobs in 2026 for Slaughterers and Meat Packers in this state.

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

What do Slaughterers and Meat Packers Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Slaughterers and Meat Packers ranged from $20,150 to $31,670 with $25,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.69 to $15.23. The median hourly rate was $12.23.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.31 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.08.

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

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Top Mississippi Metros for Slaughterers and Meat Packers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Slaughterers and Meat Packers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Jackson, MS	470	$23,090

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

Related Careers in Mississippi

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Mississippi Employment Total
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	6,540
Butchers and Meat Cutters	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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