Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay in New York

In New York, the median pay for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers is $17.95 an hour ($37,330 a year). About 2,420 people work in this job there.

$17.95Median hourly pay
$34,550–$45,680Middle half of workers, yearly
2,420People in this job in New York

That is 3% lower than the U.S. median ($38,300). New York ranks 30th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in New York

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$15.74$32,740
25% of workers$16.61$34,550
Half of workers (median)$17.95$37,330
75% of workers$21.96$45,680
90% of workers$25.02$52,040

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Rochester$38,440180
Syracuse$37,790110
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$37,630220
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$36,060110
New York-Newark-Jersey City$35,5202,170
Binghamton$34,47040
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$32,240190

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,680
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$33,880
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$49,020
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$43,450

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.