Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Salary in Illinois

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

Median annual

$40,690

Median hourly

$20

Average annual

$41,440

Employed in state

4.0K

The median annual salary for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Illinois is $40,690, or about $20 an hour. That is 6% higher than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $35,750 at the 10th percentile to $47,390 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 4.0K people work as meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$35,750

25th$37,590

Median$40,690

75th$45,360

90th$47,390

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $19.56
Daily: $157
Weekly: $783
Bi-weekly: $1,565
Monthly: $3,391
Annual: $40,690

$40,690 a year is around the 50th percentile for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmerss in Illinois. The median is $40,690.

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.20	$35,750
25th percentile	$18.10	$37,590
Median	$19.60	$40,690
75th percentile	$21.80	$45,360
90th percentile	$22.80	$47,390
Average (mean)	$19.90	$41,440
Employment	4,040 people

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$40,690	2.8K
St. Louis, MO-IL	$39,860	390

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