Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay in Arizona

In Arizona, the median pay for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers is $23.34 an hour ($48,550 a year). About 620 people work in this job there.

$23.34Median hourly pay
$39,620–$48,550Middle half of workers, yearly
620People in this job in Arizona

That is 27% higher than the U.S. median ($38,300). Arizona ranks 2nd of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Arizona

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.55$36,510
25% of workers$19.05$39,620
Half of workers (median)$23.34$48,550
75% of workers$23.34$48,550
90% of workers$23.34$48,550

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay in Arizona metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler$48,550550

Arizona unemployment rate: 4.9% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers

  • Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 3 months (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +5.7% over ten years, faster than average · about 17,000 openings a year (BLS)

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Food Batchmakers$40,550
Butchers and Meat Cutters$45,780
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,780
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$35,160
Bakers$37,700
Food Processing Workers, All Other$45,330

Other job titles for this job

TrimmerChicken DresserPoultry DresserPoultrymanSkinnerJourneyman Meat CutterMeat CutterMeat Team MemberMeatcutterAnimal EvisceratorAnimal SkinnerAnimal Sticker

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.