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

In Iowa, the median pay for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers is $20.76 an hour ($43,190 a year). About 3,970 people work in this job there.

$20.76Median hourly pay

$41,250–$43,730Middle half of workers, yearly

3,970People in this job in Iowa

That is 13% higher than the U.S. median ($38,300). Iowa ranks 12th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.83	$39,170
25% of workers	$19.83	$41,250
Half of workers (median)	$20.76	$43,190
75% of workers	$21.02	$43,730
90% of workers	$22.22	$46,220

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Sioux City	$47,580	1,700
Des Moines-West Des Moines	$45,750	180
Cedar Rapids	$29,400	30

Iowa unemployment rate: 3.2% (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)

Related jobs in Iowa

Job	Median yearly pay
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$45,660
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,750
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$43,820
Food Batchmakers	$48,300
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$37,470
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$36,480
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,600
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,960

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.