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Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Pennsylvania

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

11.8% Jobs Projection
$30,550 Median Salary
340 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Pennsylvania is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Slaughterers and Meat Packers Work in Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania, there were 2,610 people working as Slaughterers and Meat Packers in the year 2018.

There were 2,310 Slaughterers and Meat Packers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 300 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Slaughterers and Meat Packers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.6%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 340 annual job openings, and a total of 2,740 jobs for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Slaughterers and Meat Packers ranged from $22,470 to $42,360 with $30,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.8 to $20.37. The median hourly rate was $14.69.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.97 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.72.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,220 $28,690
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 780 $28,240
Pittsburgh, PA 130 $32,020

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

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