Butcher earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level butcher earnings begin at:

$27.90 per hour

$58,028 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level butcher earnings begin at:

$21.29 per hour

$44,287 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level butcher earnings begin at:

$15.77 per hour

$32,800 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level butcher earnings begin at:

$11.68 per hour

$24,293 per year

10th percentile

Starting level butcher earnings begin at:

$8.91 per hour

$18,540 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 11% less than similar careers in Kansas. On average, they make less than restaurant managers but more than bartenders.

Career Median Salary
Restaurant manager salary $47K
Registered dietitian nutritionist salary $54K
Culinary chef salary $39K
Butcher salary $33K
Brewmaster salary $35K
Food batchmaker salary $29K
Dietetic technician salary $26K
Bartender salary $27K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)