Slaughterers and Meat Packers Salary by State

National average: $41,778 · 47 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Arizona$52,630
Colorado$51,010
Nebraska$48,600
Kansas$47,870
Michigan$47,090
Washington$46,980
Montana$46,130
North Dakota$45,420
New Jersey$45,040
New Hampshire$45,010
Oregon$43,570
Illinois$43,430
Indiana$43,070
South Dakota$43,070
Utah$43,060
Missouri$42,780
Idaho$42,550
Vermont$42,540
South Carolina$42,400
Iowa$42,130
Minnesota$41,950
Hawaii$41,600
Maine$41,500
Texas$41,490
Rhode Island$41,030
California$41,000
Connecticut$40,960
Maryland$40,880
Wisconsin$40,830
Massachusetts$40,680
North Carolina$40,420
Oklahoma$40,080
New York$39,400
Kentucky$39,250
Pennsylvania$38,570
Arkansas$37,660
Tennessee$37,270
Ohio$37,030
Georgia$36,610
Virginia$36,570
Louisiana$36,460
Alabama$36,340
Florida$33,950
Nevada$33,360
Mississippi$33,300
Delaware$31,620
New Mexico$30,610