Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers: 145,700 jobs, median pay $38,300

145,700

Jobs in the U.S.

People employed, May 2025

$38,300

Median pay a year

Middle half: $35,350–$44,170

17,000

Annual openings

10-year change: +5.7%

No formal educational credential

Typical education to enter

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 128 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings

Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAMedian pay $36,540 · LCA filings 04,340$36,5400

Gainesville, GAMedian pay $39,420 · LCA filings 03,210$39,4200

Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INMedian pay $40,690 · LCA filings 02,770$40,6900

Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GAMedian pay $39,300 · LCA filings 02,560$39,3000

Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, ARMedian pay $37,980 · LCA filings 02,500$37,9800

Jackson, MSMedian pay $37,500 · LCA filings 02,230$37,5000

New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJMedian pay $35,520 · LCA filings 02,170$35,5200

Fort Smith, AR–OKMedian pay $37,460 · LCA filings 02,080$37,4600

Omaha, NE–IAMedian pay $49,810 · LCA filings 01,920$49,8100

Sioux City, IA–NE–SDMedian pay $47,580 · LCA filings 01,700$47,5800

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings

Topeka, KSEmployment 120 · LCA filings 0$52,0501200

Sheboygan, WIEmployment 70 · LCA filings 0$50,410700

Omaha, NE–IAEmployment 1,920 · LCA filings 0$49,8101,9200

Milwaukee–Waukesha, WIEmployment 90 · LCA filings 0$48,890900

Denver–Aurora–Centennial, COEmployment 230 · LCA filings 0$48,8802300

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV

Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CALevel II $37,003 · Level III $38,522 · Level IV $40,019$35,506$37,003$38,522$40,019

Gainesville, GALevel II $39,229 · Level III $40,955 · Level IV $42,682$37,502$39,229$40,955$42,682

Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INLevel II $38,418 · Level III $40,643 · Level IV $42,869$36,192$38,418$40,643$42,869

Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GALevel II $35,984 · Level III $39,957 · Level IV $43,950$31,990$35,984$39,957$43,950

Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, ARLevel II $37,502 · Level III $38,085 · Level IV $38,688$36,899$37,502$38,085$38,688

Jackson, MSLevel II $35,859 · Level III $37,648 · Level IV $39,458$34,050$35,859$37,648$39,458

New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJLevel II $37,128 · Level III $40,082 · Level IV $43,014$34,195$37,128$40,082$43,014

Fort Smith, AR–OKLevel II $35,173 · Level III $37,294 · Level IV $39,437$33,030$35,173$37,294$39,437

Omaha, NE–IALevel II $44,637 · Level III $48,173 · Level IV $51,688$41,122$44,637$48,173$51,688

Sioux City, IA–NE–SDLevel II $45,573 · Level III $46,571 · Level IV $47,590$44,554$45,573$46,571$47,590

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

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