Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach

In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (FL), the median pay for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers is $13.86 an hour ($28,840 a year). About 1,070 people work in this job there.

$13.86Median hourly pay
$27,680–$34,360Middle half of workers, yearly
1,070People in this job in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (FL)

That is 25% lower than the U.S. median ($38,300). It is 7% lower than the Florida median ($31,160).

Pay range for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (FL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$13.31$27,680
25% of workers$13.31$27,680
Half of workers (median)$13.86$28,840
75% of workers$16.52$34,360
90% of workers$21.80$45,340

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$42,140230
Naples-Marco Island$39,75040
Port St. Lucie$37,44040
Cape Coral-Fort Myers$36,22050
Lakeland-Winter Haven$36,16090
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota$33,71070
Jacksonville$32,470120
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (this page)$28,8401,070
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater$28,440240

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (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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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.