Butchers and Meat Cutters salary
in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Middle 50%
- $36,390–$55,980
- vs U.S. median
- +12%
- Metro rank
- #37 of 148
Butchers and Meat Cutters in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro earn a median of $44,870 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,720 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% above the U.S. median of $40,140 and 1% above the CA statewide median of $44,290. It ranks #37 of 148 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,720 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Butchers and Meat Cutters pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $49,610 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $47,820 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $47,600 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $46,790 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,490 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $46,000 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $45,890 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $44,360 |
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Questions
What is the average Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Riverside?
The BLS median is $44,870 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,720 jobs pay between $36,390 and $55,980. The 10th percentile is $35,380 and the 90th is $59,530.
Is Riverside a high-paying metro for Butchers and Meat Cutters?
That is 12% above the U.S. median of $40,140 and 1% above the CA statewide median of $44,290. It ranks #37 of 148 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Butchers and Meat Cutters make an hour in Riverside?
About $21.57 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $44,870 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.50–$26.91 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.