The median annual wage for Butchers and Meat Cutters in St. Louis, MO-IL is $35,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,340.
Pay spans roughly $29,280 at the 10th percentile to $51,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.26 per hour. An estimated 950 people work as butchers and meat cutters in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $35,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.26 |
| 10th percentile | $29,280 |
| 90th percentile | $51,880 |
| Employment | 950 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.