Slaughterers and Meat Packers: pay by state
SOC 51-3023 ยท Production. 47 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | 440 | $52,630 | $49,020 |
| 2 | Colorado | 1,590 | $51,010 | $50,480 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 5,480 | $48,600 | $48,910 |
| 4 | Kansas | 2,170 | $47,870 | $48,240 |
| 5 | Michigan | 2,920 | $47,090 | $45,850 |
| 6 | Washington | 840 | $46,980 | $45,100 |
| 7 | Montana | 80 | $46,130 | $46,700 |
| 8 | North Dakota | 160 | $45,420 | $39,730 |
| 9 | New Jersey | 1,050 | $45,040 | $45,230 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | 40 | $45,010 | $39,270 |
| 11 | Oregon | 360 | $43,570 | $45,980 |
| 12 | Illinois | 3,360 | $43,430 | $44,950 |
| 13 | Indiana | 1,210 | $43,070 | $43,770 |
| 14 | South Dakota | 740 | $43,070 | $44,410 |
| 15 | Utah | 560 | $43,060 | $44,040 |
| 16 | Missouri | 1,280 | $42,780 | $44,490 |
| 17 | Idaho | 450 | $42,550 | $40,370 |
| 18 | Vermont | 50 | $42,540 | $42,220 |
| 19 | South Carolina | 250 | $42,400 | $46,000 |
| 20 | Iowa | 4,220 | $42,130 | $43,820 |
| 21 | Minnesota | 2,820 | $41,950 | $43,360 |
| 22 | Hawaii | 120 | $41,600 | $38,890 |
| 23 | Maine | 50 | $41,500 | $38,740 |
| 24 | Texas | 2,950 | $41,490 | $43,160 |
| 25 | Rhode Island | 280 | $41,030 | $37,570 |
| 26 | California | 6,170 | $41,000 | $39,420 |
| 27 | Connecticut | 70 | $40,960 | $36,290 |
| 28 | Maryland | 130 | $40,880 | $37,650 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | 2,620 | $40,830 | $37,510 |
| 30 | Massachusetts | 170 | $40,680 | $37,780 |
| 31 | North Carolina | 6,120 | $40,420 | $39,930 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | 1,560 | $40,080 | $45,970 |
| 33 | New York | 1,750 | $39,400 | $33,880 |
| 34 | Kentucky | 320 | $39,250 | $38,330 |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | 4,410 | $38,570 | $37,330 |
| 36 | Arkansas | 2,140 | $37,660 | $37,800 |
| 37 | Tennessee | 650 | $37,270 | $35,790 |
| 38 | Ohio | 2,440 | $37,030 | $36,800 |
| 39 | Georgia | 3,660 | $36,610 | $36,770 |
| 40 | Virginia | 1,480 | $36,570 | $37,430 |
| 41 | Louisiana | 650 | $36,460 | $40,120 |
| 42 | Alabama | 240 | $36,340 | $36,360 |
| 43 | Florida | 400 | $33,950 | $34,430 |
| 44 | Nevada | 140 | $33,360 | $30,430 |
| 45 | Mississippi | 1,100 | $33,300 | $33,650 |
| 46 | Delaware | 50 | $31,620 | $31,200 |
| 47 | New Mexico | n/a | $30,610 | $30,560 |
No published mean wage for: Alaska, District of Columbia (not a state), West Virginia, Wyoming. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.