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Butchers and Meat Cutters Salary in Ames, IA

The median annual wage for Butchers and Meat Cutters in Ames, IA is $35,280 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,080.

Pay spans roughly $31,050 at the 10th percentile to $43,450 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.96 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as butchers and meat cutters in Ames, IA.

Median (annual)	$35,280
Mean (annual)	$36,080
Median (hourly)	$16.96
10th percentile	$31,050
90th percentile	$43,450
Employment	150

Updated 2026-07-23.

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Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.