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

In Maryland, the median pay for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers is $15.84 an hour ($32,950 a year). About 680 people work in this job there.

$15.84Median hourly pay
$31,200–$37,960Middle half of workers, yearly
680People in this job in Maryland

That is 14% lower than the U.S. median ($38,300). Maryland ranks 46th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$15.00$31,200
25% of workers$15.00$31,200
Half of workers (median)$15.84$32,950
75% of workers$18.25$37,960
90% of workers$22.05$45,870

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Salisbury$32,21060
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson$32,070260

Maryland unemployment rate: 4.1% (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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JobMedian yearly pay
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,860
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,670
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,130
Food Batchmakers$40,240
Bakers$37,040
Food Processing Workers, All Other$35,870

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.