Slaughterers and Meat Packers salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $33,790–$45,490
- vs U.S. median
- -11%
- Metro rank
- #44 of 49
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $35,560 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,000 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% below the U.S. median of $40,130 and 5% above the NY statewide median of $33,880. It ranks #44 of 49 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,000 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Slaughterers and Meat Packers salary in New York?
The BLS median is $35,560 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,000 jobs pay between $33,790 and $45,490. The 10th percentile is $33,790 and the 90th is $57,580.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Slaughterers and Meat Packers?
That is 11% below the U.S. median of $40,130 and 5% above the NY statewide median of $33,880. It ranks #44 of 49 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Slaughterers and Meat Packers make an hour in New York?
About $17.10 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $35,560 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $16.25–$21.87 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.