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 | $17.82 | $19.29 | $23.17 |
| Yearly | $37,067 | $40,135 | $48,185 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $16.96 | $18.65 | $22.99 |
| Yearly | $35,283 | $38,782 | $47,832 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $17.93 | $19.87 | $23.06 |
| Yearly | $37,299 | $41,335 | $47,975 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $16.65 | $17.34 | $21.57 |
| Yearly | $34,632 | $36,062 | $44,871 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $17.93 | $21.70 | $24.63 |
| Yearly | $37,296 | $45,140 | $51,222 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $17.88 | $18.82 | $23.71 |
| Yearly | $37,181 | $39,135 | $49,311 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $18.18 | $24.10 | $24.10 |
| Yearly | $37,801 | $50,114 | $50,114 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $18.05 | $19.87 | $23.71 |
| Yearly | $37,548 | $41,327 | $49,304 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $17.95 | $18.86 | $23.21 |
| Yearly | $37,347 | $39,227 | $48,269 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $16.62 | $17.72 | $21.04 |
| Yearly | $34,571 | $36,850 | $43,763 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $15.36 | $17.61 | $21.46 |
| Yearly | $31,963 | $36,642 | $44,635 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $18.09 | $24.02 | $27.32 |
| Yearly | $37,626 | $49,955 | $56,832 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $15.34 | $17.38 | $22.43 |
| Yearly | $31,912 | $36,140 | $46,660 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $15.68 | $17.39 | $21.52 |
| Yearly | $32,621 | $36,175 | $44,768 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $16.06 | $18.57 | $21.22 |
| Yearly | $33,411 | $38,640 | $44,145 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $18.03 | $18.03 | $20.88 |
| Yearly | $37,517 | $37,517 | $43,419 | |
| St Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $16.82 | $17.88 | $21.19 |
| Yearly | $34,985 | $37,179 | $44,089 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $15.34 | $17.34 | $19.97 |
| Yearly | $31,912 | $36,064 | $41,519 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $17.87 | $18.53 | $24.54 |
| Yearly | $37,159 | $38,555 | $51,036 | |
| United States | Hourly | $17.07 | $19.30 | $23.10 |
| Yearly | $35,510 | $40,140 | $48,050 | |
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $18.48 | $20.01 | $22.31 |
| Yearly | $38,448 | $41,618 | $46,395 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $18.85 | $20.01 | $20.60 |
| Yearly | $39,218 | $41,622 | $42,856 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $19.31 | $19.75 | $20.76 |
| Yearly | $40,168 | $41,077 | $43,182 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $18.33 | $20.76 | $21.60 |
| Yearly | $38,126 | $43,178 | $44,928 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $17.65 | $20.77 | $30.05 |
| Yearly | $36,723 | $43,204 | $62,506 | |
| United States | Hourly | $17.00 | $18.41 | $21.24 |
| Yearly | $35,350 | $38,300 | $44,170 | |
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $17.36 | $22.10 | $24.00 |
| Yearly | $36,116 | $45,976 | $49,924 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $17.15 | $17.59 | $22.22 |
| Yearly | $35,668 | $36,582 | $46,212 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $19.97 | $20.67 | $25.22 |
| Yearly | $41,523 | $43,006 | $52,464 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $17.00 | $19.28 | $21.01 |
| Yearly | $35,349 | $40,094 | $43,698 | |
| St Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $17.17 | $19.10 | $24.23 |
| Yearly | $35,724 | $39,726 | $50,408 | |
| United States | Hourly | $17.38 | $19.29 | $22.54 |
| Yearly | $36,150 | $40,130 | $46,870 | |