Slaughterers and Meat Packers pay in Colorado

In Colorado, the median pay for slaughterers and meat packers is $24.27 an hour ($50,480 a year). About 1,590 people work in this job there.

$24.27Median hourly pay

$45,270–$57,950Middle half of workers, yearly

1,590People in this job in Colorado

That is 26% higher than the U.S. median ($40,130). Colorado ranks 1st of 47 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for slaughterers and meat packers in Colorado

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.71	$38,910
25% of workers	$21.77	$45,270
Half of workers (median)	$24.27	$50,480
75% of workers	$27.86	$57,950
90% of workers	$28.62	$59,520

Slaughterers and Meat Packers pay in Colorado metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Denver-Aurora-Centennial	$46,990	210

Colorado unemployment rate: 4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for slaughterers and meat packers

Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +2% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 7,700 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Colorado

Job	Median yearly pay
Cooks, Restaurant	$41,600
Food Preparation Workers	$38,960
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$40,730
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$50,390
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$38,170
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$47,490
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$39,740
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$59,590

Other job titles for this job

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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.