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

In Wisconsin, the median pay for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers is $20.82 an hour ($43,300 a year). About 2,040 people work in this job there.

$20.82Median hourly pay
$37,920–$45,160Middle half of workers, yearly
2,040People in this job in Wisconsin

That is 13% higher than the U.S. median ($38,300). Wisconsin ranks 11th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.26$35,890
25% of workers$18.23$37,920
Half of workers (median)$20.82$43,300
75% of workers$21.71$45,160
90% of workers$23.31$48,490

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Sheboygan$50,41070
Milwaukee-Waukesha$48,89090
Green Bay$38,030670

Wisconsin 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)

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Butchers and Meat Cutters$45,980
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$37,510
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,040
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$32,970
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$55,120

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.