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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Salary in Iowa

The median annual wage for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Iowa is $42,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,470.

Pay spans roughly $38,340 at the 10th percentile to $47,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.46 per hour. An estimated 3,270 people work as meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Iowa.

Median (annual)$42,550
Mean (annual)$42,470
Median (hourly)$20.46
10th percentile$38,340
90th percentile$47,580
Employment3,270

Updated 2026-07-23.

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