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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary
in St. Cloud, MN

Median base pay · St. Cloud, MN
$38,650
≈ $18.58/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 200 jobs
Middle 50%
$38,340–$44,740
vs U.S. median
+1%
Metro rank
#43 of 103

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in the St. Cloud, MN metro earn a median of $38,650 a year, based on BLS estimates for 200 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% above the U.S. median of $38,300 and 11% below the MN statewide median of $43,400. It ranks #43 of 103 metros with published figures for this job.

MEAT, POULTRY, AND FISH CUTTERS AND TRIMMERS · ST. CLOUD, MN · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ST. CLOUD, MN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$36,520P25$38,340MEDIAN$38,650P75$44,740P90$44,740
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$29,980P25$35,350MEDIAN$38,300P75$44,170P90$48,150
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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay in other MN metros

MetroMedian
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$44,240
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$43,400
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$40,090
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$38,710
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    Questions

    What is the average Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in St. Cloud?

    The BLS median is $38,650 a year (May 2025). Half of the 200 jobs pay between $38,340 and $44,740. The 10th percentile is $36,520 and the 90th is $44,740.

    Is St. Cloud a high-paying metro for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers?

    That is 1% above the U.S. median of $38,300 and 11% below the MN statewide median of $43,400. It ranks #43 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 St. Cloud?

    About $18.58 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $38,650 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.43–$21.51 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.