Butchers and Meat Cutters salary
in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Middle 50%
- $37,810–$57,470
- vs U.S. median
- +17%
- Metro rank
- #16 of 148
Butchers and Meat Cutters in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro earn a median of $46,790 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,390 jobs (May 2025). That is 17% above the U.S. median of $40,140 and 6% above the CA statewide median of $44,290. It ranks #16 of 148 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,390 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,490 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $46,000 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $45,890 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $44,870 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $44,360 |
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Questions
What is the average Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in San Diego?
The BLS median is $46,790 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,390 jobs pay between $37,810 and $57,470. The 10th percentile is $36,640 and the 90th is $59,890.
Is San Diego a high-paying metro for Butchers and Meat Cutters?
That is 17% above the U.S. median of $40,140 and 6% above the CA statewide median of $44,290. It ranks #16 of 148 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Butchers and Meat Cutters make an hour in San Diego?
About $22.50 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $46,790 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.18–$27.63 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.