Butchers and Meat Cutters Salary in Wisconsin

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$45,980

Median hourly

$22

Average annual

$44,210

Employed in state

3.5K

The median annual salary for Butchers and Meat Cutters in Wisconsin is $45,980, or about $22 an hour. That is 15% higher than the national median.

Pay in Wisconsin ranges from $33,170 at the 10th percentile to $56,210 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.5K people work as butchers and meat cutters in the state.

Pay distribution in Wisconsin

10th$33,170

25th$37,300

Median$45,980

75th$49,130

90th$56,210

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $22.11
Daily: $177
Weekly: $884
Bi-weekly: $1,768
Monthly: $3,832
Annual: $45,980

$45,980 a year is around the 50th percentile for Butchers and Meat Cutterss in Wisconsin. The median is $45,980.

Butchers and Meat Cutters — Wisconsin
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.90	$33,170
25th percentile	$17.90	$37,300
Median	$22.10	$45,980
75th percentile	$23.60	$49,130
90th percentile	$27.00	$56,210
Average (mean)	$21.30	$44,210
Employment	3,510 people

Butchers and Meat Cutters pay by metro area in Wisconsin

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Madison, WI	$47,980	330
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$47,780	910
Sheboygan, WI	$47,450	180
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	$47,340	60
Kenosha, WI	$47,290	60
Appleton, WI	$47,040	90
Fond du Lac, WI	$46,730	60
Wausau, WI	$45,530	70
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$45,420	870
Eau Claire, WI	$44,820	80
Duluth, MN-WI	$44,720	70
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$44,660	60
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$39,910	90
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$39,120	70
Green Bay, WI	$37,300	610

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