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How much does a slaughterer and meat packer make in New York?

$35,560a year

Median yearly pay for slaughterer and meat packers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area. That is $17.10 an hour or $2,963 a month.

Hourly
$17.10
Vs. national median
-11%
Rank among cities
48 of 61
Jobs in the area
2,000
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $33,790Median: $35,560Highest 10%: $57,580
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$33,790$16.25
25th$33,790$16.25
Median$35,560$17.10
75th$45,490$21.87
90th$57,580$27.68

Other cities in New York

Median yearly pay for slaughterer and meat packers.

Buffalo, NY$42,080
Kiryas Joel, NY$32,240
Slaughterer and Meat Packer salary in New York Slaughterer and Meat Packer salary in all states

Related jobs in New York

Same field, median yearly pay.

Power Distributor and Dispatcher$134,300
Power Plant Operator$131,800
Gas Plant Operator$118,900
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$104,800
Petroleum Pump System Operator$104,500
Fabric and Apparel Patternmaker$101,300
Chemical Plant and System Operator$90,470
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$83,320
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$81,790
Plant and System Operator$78,500
Salaries for every job in New York, NY

Frequently asked questions

How much does a slaughterer and meat packer make an hour in New York?

The median hourly pay in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area is $17.10 ($35,560 a year).

Do slaughterer and meat packers make more in New York than the national average?

No: $35,560 against $40,130 nationally, 11% less.

How does New York compare with the rest of New York?

The median in New York is $33,880, so New York pays 5% more.

Where does New York rank for slaughterer and meat packer pay?

48 of 61 metro areas with data.

How much does a slaughterer and meat packer make starting out in New York?

The lowest-paid 10% make $33,790 or less a year; the top 10% make $57,580 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.