The median annual wage for Butchers and Meat Cutters in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $41,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,130.
Pay spans roughly $31,730 at the 10th percentile to $66,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.13 per hour. An estimated 6,390 people work as butchers and meat cutters in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $41,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.13 |
| 10th percentile | $31,730 |
| 90th percentile | $66,260 |
| Employment | 6,390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.