Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers

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2024 Workforce

245k

Average Age

41.3

Average Salary

$39,388

Average Male Salary

$40,988

Average Female Salary

$33,579

About

Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers are most often employed by the Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores industry. The average yearly wage for Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers was $39,388 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers are Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS, Northeast Nebraska PUMA, NE, and Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers are Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS, Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX, and Central Nebraska PUMA, NE.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers workforce. Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers workforce in 2024 was 245,043 people, of which 21.6% were women and 78.4% were men.

Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers are paid most in South Central Kansas PUMA, KS but are relatively concentrated in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

192,122

Male Workforce

± 10.8k

52,921

Female Workforce

± 5.65k

The Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers workforce in 2024 was 245,043 people (21.6% women and 78.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of −8.6% between 2014 (268,110) and 2024 (245,043).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Kansas ($51,109), Massachusetts ($50,089), and New Jersey ($49,262).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$39,388

AVERAGE WAGE

#392 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers earned an average of $39,388, $30,490 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.31

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.31, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers and on wages for those in the field. Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores is the industry that employs the most Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers, by average wage, is Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified ($56,188).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

245k

2024 Workforce

± 12,144

−0.0514%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.01%

This graphic shows the share of Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers employed by various industries. Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores employs the largest share of Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers at 49.1%, followed by Animal slaughtering & processing with 35.7% and Specialty food stores with 9.28%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers in the US. The workforce of Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers in 2024 was 245,043 people, with 21.6% woman, and 78.4% men. The average age of male Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers in the workforce is 41.1 and of female Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers is 42.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers in 2024 was 245,043 people, with 21.6% woman, and 78.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (28,076 people), 30 to 34 years (27,669 people), and 35 to 39 years (27,463 people). Among them they concentrated 34% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 34.4% of Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers workers were Hispanic and 65.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (62.9%), Puerto Rican (8.2)%, and Guatemalan (5.7)%

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Races

In 2024, 48.3% of the Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers workforce were White, of which 15.7% were women and 84.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (15.9%) and Other (14.6%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers need more than the average amount of Operation and Control.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,206 people), Engineering (948 people), and Education (847 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers workers were High School or Equivalent (110,681 people), Some college (43,098 people), and Secondary Education (33,672 people).

The graphic shows the Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking.