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Butchers and Meat Cutters Salary in California

What Butchers and Meat Cutters earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$44,356
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 5
published states
Workers in state
18,620
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Butchers and Meat Cutters pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$42,400$35,489−$2,946Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Butchers and Meat Cutters in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$42,400$35,489−$2,946
2Orange County, CA$42,400$35,489−$5,442

Butchers and Meat Cutters pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Butchers and Meat Cutters in California is $44,356, based on 18,620 workers. Among the 5 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $40,140, so California averages 10.5% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $42,400.

Cost of living for Butchers and Meat Cutters in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, -$2,946. In Orange County, CA the basics cost $5,442 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 0 of the 2 counties.

Butchers and Meat Cutters in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Butchers and Meat Cutters are New York ($43,460), New Jersey ($41,961), Indiana ($40,531) and Illinois ($40,188).

Frequently asked questions: Butchers and Meat Cutters in California

How much do Butchers and Meat Cutters earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $44,356.

Which California county is best for Butchers and Meat Cutters?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics (-$2,946). Orange County, CA follows at -$5,442.