Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in California
Local pay for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-3022
$36,570
median pay, California
9,270
employed in California
-4.5%
vs U.S. median
+5.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in California earn between $35,710 and $40,210 a year; the U.S. median is $38,300.
$34,950
P10
$36,570
MEDIAN
$40,210
P75
$46,040
P90
Pay by metro in California
$42,750
$39,930
$38,750
$38,660
$38,170
$38,020
$37,950
$37,630
$20k $40k $60k