Butcher earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level butcher earnings begin at:

$18.74 per hour

$38,970 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level butcher earnings begin at:

$14.24 per hour

$29,620 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level butcher earnings begin at:

$10.73 per hour

$22,310 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level butcher earnings begin at:

$9.38 per hour

$19,500 per year

10th percentile

Starting level butcher earnings begin at:

$8.95 per hour

$18,620 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Butcher salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $46,350
Alaska $46,030
Connecticut $44,880
District of Columbia $44,160
New Hampshire $42,690
Hawaii $42,500
Maryland $42,080
Washington $41,410
Delaware $41,230
Rhode Island $39,570
Massachusetts $39,200
Wisconsin $38,890
Minnesota $35,890
Oregon $35,490
Wyoming $35,270
Ohio $35,160
Virginia $34,580
Colorado $34,310
Vermont $34,280
Idaho $34,140
Nevada $33,900
South Carolina $33,630
Arizona $33,281
Nebraska $33,150
North Dakota $32,970
Missouri $32,890
Kansas $32,800
Montana $32,490
New York $32,420
Pennsylvania $32,110
North Carolina $31,750
Virgin Islands, U.S. $31,610
California $31,320
Maine $31,280
Tennessee $31,120
Utah $31,000
Alabama $30,970
South Dakota $30,970
Florida $30,750
Indiana $30,618
Kentucky $30,340
Arkansas $30,300
Michigan $30,220
Illinois $29,673
Georgia $29,230
West Virginia $28,670
Louisiana $28,120
New Mexico $27,740
Oklahoma $27,500
Iowa $26,460
Mississippi $26,260
Texas $24,370
Guam $22,310
Puerto Rico $18,270

How do butcher salaries compare to similar careers?

Butchers earn about the same as related careers in Guam. On average, they make less than restaurant managers but more than food preparation workers.

Career Median Salary
Restaurant manager salary $35K
Culinary chef salary $24K
Butcher salary $22K
Restaurant cook salary $20K
Bartender salary $20K
Baker salary $19K
Food preparation worker salary $19K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)