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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Salary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

The median annual wage for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $39,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,190.

Pay spans roughly $36,700 at the 10th percentile to $46,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.95 per hour. An estimated 2,440 people work as meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

Median (annual)	$39,420
Mean (annual)	$40,190
Median (hourly)	$18.95
10th percentile	$36,700
90th percentile	$46,660
Employment	2,440

Updated 2026-07-23.

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