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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Salary in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

The median annual wage for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $36,870 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,990.

Pay spans roughly $33,880 at the 10th percentile to $52,460 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.73 per hour. An estimated 1,780 people work as meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.

Median (annual)$36,870
Mean (annual)$40,990
Median (hourly)$17.73
10th percentile$33,880
90th percentile$52,460
Employment1,780

Updated 2026-07-23.

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