Slaughterers and Meat Packers Salary in Illinois

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

Median annual

$44,950

Median hourly

$22

Average annual

$43,430

Employed in state

3.4K

The median annual salary for Slaughterers and Meat Packers in Illinois is $44,950, or about $22 an hour. That is 12% higher than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $33,970 at the 10th percentile to $49,910 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.4K people work as slaughterers and meat packers in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$33,970

25th$35,310

Median$44,950

75th$48,810

90th$49,910

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $21.61
Daily: $173
Weekly: $864
Bi-weekly: $1,729
Monthly: $3,746
Annual: $44,950

$44,950 a year is around the 50th percentile for Slaughterers and Meat Packerss in Illinois. The median is $44,950.

Slaughterers and Meat Packers — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$16.30	$33,970
25th percentile	$17.00	$35,310
Median	$21.60	$44,950
75th percentile	$23.50	$48,810
90th percentile	$24.00	$49,910
Average (mean)	$20.90	$43,430
Employment	3,360 people

Slaughterers and Meat Packers pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$48,120	430
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$39,200	1.8K
St. Louis, MO-IL	$38,840	120

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