Wages vary by type of work they do. Wages also vary by employer and area of the country. In addition, those who are members of a union usually receive higher wages than non-union workers.
Benefits vary by employer and specialty. Meat cutters who work full time for grocery stores usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, health insurance, and a retirement plan. Poultry workers, however, rarely earn major benefits.
Butchers and meat cutters (SOC 51-3021)
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers (SOC 51-3022)
Slaughterers and meat packers (SOC 51-3023)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $15.35 | $18.02 | $22.09 |
| Yearly | $31,936 | $37,476 | $45,943 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $14.37 | $17.63 | $21.20 |
| Yearly | $29,889 | $36,673 | $44,099 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $15.46 | $18.09 | $21.54 |
| Yearly | $32,164 | $37,624 | $44,808 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $14.72 | $15.35 | $18.73 |
| Yearly | $30,615 | $31,921 | $38,955 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $16.54 | $17.45 | $21.92 |
| Yearly | $34,412 | $36,282 | $45,612 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $15.42 | $17.87 | $23.59 |
| Yearly | $32,072 | $37,173 | $49,070 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $14.16 | $15.24 | $18.19 |
| Yearly | $29,450 | $31,694 | $37,834 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $14.43 | $17.25 | $18.58 |
| Yearly | $30,023 | $35,877 | $38,629 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $16.29 | $22.12 | $23.45 |
| Yearly | $33,867 | $45,997 | $48,776 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $17.17 | $18.24 | $22.95 |
| Yearly | $35,706 | $37,932 | $47,731 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $15.12 | $17.37 | $24.25 |
| Yearly | $31,434 | $36,148 | $50,436 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $13.99 | $15.56 | $18.76 |
| Yearly | $29,092 | $32,366 | $39,018 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $14.06 | $15.00 | $18.22 |
| Yearly | $29,243 | $31,213 | $37,900 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $18.81 | $24.90 | $24.90 |
| Yearly | $39,134 | $51,782 | $51,782 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $14.43 | $15.98 | $19.85 |
| Yearly | $30,025 | $33,249 | $41,291 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $14.31 | $16.10 | $18.77 |
| Yearly | $29,770 | $33,493 | $39,036 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $16.54 | $22.18 | $24.91 |
| Yearly | $34,412 | $46,129 | $51,811 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $14.50 | $14.69 | $18.32 |
| Yearly | $30,169 | $30,541 | $38,109 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $17.16 | $19.03 | $23.17 |
| Yearly | $35,687 | $39,580 | $48,195 | |
| United States | Hourly | $15.50 | $18.10 | $22.12 |
| Yearly | $32,240 | $37,650 | $46,020 | |
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $17.73 | $18.40 | $21.29 |
| Yearly | $36,883 | $38,276 | $44,281 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $17.60 | $17.85 | $18.40 |
| Yearly | $36,607 | $37,132 | $38,277 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $16.68 | $17.90 | $18.50 |
| Yearly | $34,695 | $37,250 | $38,486 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $17.71 | $17.81 | $22.79 |
| Yearly | $36,844 | $37,056 | $47,398 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $17.73 | $18.84 | $21.35 |
| Yearly | $36,883 | $39,181 | $44,416 | |
| United States | Hourly | $15.30 | $17.45 | $19.55 |
| Yearly | $31,820 | $36,300 | $40,670 | |
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $17.69 | $21.72 | $21.93 |
| Yearly | $36,802 | $45,175 | $45,620 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $15.77 | $17.71 | $18.94 |
| Yearly | $32,788 | $36,832 | $39,405 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $16.87 | $23.55 | $23.55 |
| Yearly | $35,071 | $48,980 | $48,980 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $17.69 | $17.76 | $21.67 |
| Yearly | $36,802 | $36,950 | $45,074 | |
| United States | Hourly | $16.62 | $18.35 | $21.29 |
| Yearly | $34,560 | $38,160 | $44,280 | |