Slaughterers and Meat Packers salary
in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Middle 50%
- $37,060–$42,920
- vs U.S. median
- +5%
- Metro rank
- #25 of 49
Slaughterers and Meat Packers in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro earn a median of $41,950 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,720 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $40,130 and 12% above the PA statewide median of $37,330. It ranks #25 of 49 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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Slaughterers and Meat Packers pay in other PA metros
3 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $37,020 |
| Lebanon, PA | $36,420 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,670 |
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What is the average Slaughterers and Meat Packers salary in Philadelphia?
The BLS median is $41,950 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,720 jobs pay between $37,060 and $42,920. The 10th percentile is $36,050 and the 90th is $46,790.
Is Philadelphia a high-paying metro for Slaughterers and Meat Packers?
That is 5% above the U.S. median of $40,130 and 12% above the PA statewide median of $37,330. It ranks #25 of 49 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Slaughterers and Meat Packers make an hour in Philadelphia?
About $20.17 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $41,950 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.82–$20.63 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.