Butchers and Meat Cutters pay in Illinois
$41,980avg. a year
$20.18 an hour · 7,710 employed
Butchers and Meat Cutters in Illinois earn an average of $41,980 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $42,380. The best-paying metro area is St. Louis, MO-IL at $43,060.
$39,240Median pay
$20.18Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#26Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for butchers and meat cutters by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.
1790 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$43,060
$20.70 an hour
25,910 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$42,770
$20.56 an hour
360 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$42,020
$20.20 an hour
4150 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$40,750
$19.59 an hour
570 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$39,310
$18.90 an hour
630 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$38,770
$18.64 an hour
7130 jobs
Rockford, IL
$38,600
$18.56 an hour
880 jobs
Springfield, IL
$38,450
$18.49 an hour
9130 jobs
Peoria, IL
$38,340
$18.43 an hour
10230 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$37,950
$18.24 an hour
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Butchers and Meat Cutters pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois butchers and meat cutters work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Illinois vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $42,380 | $20.37 |
| Illinois | $41,980 | $20.18 |
| Wisconsin | $44,210 | $21.26 |
| Indiana | $43,050 | $20.70 |
| Missouri | $40,810 | $19.62 |
| Iowa | $38,450 | $18.49 |
| Kentucky | $35,390 | $17.01 |
Related jobs in Illinois
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do butchers and meat cutters make in Illinois?
The average is $41,980 a year, and the median is $39,240. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $42,380.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$20.18 an hour on average; the median is $18.86.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
St. Louis, MO-IL ($43,060), followed by Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($42,770). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL ($37,950).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #26 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-3021. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national butchers and meat cutters page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.