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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary
in Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
$35,670
≈ $17.15/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 420 jobs
Middle 50%
$35,670–$35,730
vs U.S. median
-7%
Metro rank
#78 of 103

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in the Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $35,670 a year, based on BLS estimates for 420 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% below the U.S. median of $38,300 and 1% below the TX statewide median of $35,890. It ranks #78 of 103 metros with published figures for this job.

MEAT, POULTRY, AND FISH CUTTERS AND TRIMMERS · EASTERN REGION OF TEXAS NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · EASTERN REGION OF TEXAS NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$29,120P25$35,670MEDIAN$35,670P75$35,730P90$36,110
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$29,980P25$35,350MEDIAN$38,300P75$44,170P90$48,150
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    Questions

    What is the average Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area?

    The BLS median is $35,670 a year (May 2025). Half of the 420 jobs pay between $35,670 and $35,730. The 10th percentile is $29,120 and the 90th is $36,110.

    Is Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers?

    That is 7% below the U.S. median of $38,300 and 1% below the TX statewide median of $35,890. It ranks #78 of 103 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers make an hour in Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area?

    About $17.15 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $35,670 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.15–$17.18 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.