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

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

Median annual

$36,480

Median hourly

$18

Average annual

$37,020

Employed in state

1.6K

The median annual salary for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Pennsylvania is $36,480, or about $18 an hour. That is 5% lower than the national median.

Pay in Pennsylvania ranges from $31,800 at the 10th percentile to $43,550 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.6K people work as meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in the state.

Pay distribution in Pennsylvania

10th$31,800

25th$36,050

Median$36,480

75th$38,150

90th$43,550

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $17.54
Daily: $140
Weekly: $702
Bi-weekly: $1,403
Monthly: $3,040
Annual: $36,480

$36,480 a year is around the 50th percentile for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmerss in Pennsylvania. The median is $36,480.

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers — Pennsylvania
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.30	$31,800
25th percentile	$17.30	$36,050
Median	$17.50	$36,480
75th percentile	$18.30	$38,150
90th percentile	$20.90	$43,550
Average (mean)	$17.80	$37,020
Employment	1,600 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Lancaster, PA	$38,580	60
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$38,150	920
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$35,490	70

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