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

$34,740avg. a year
$16.70 an hour · 2,310 employed

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Florida earn an average of $34,740 a year. That is $4,540 (12%) less than the U.S. average of $39,280. The best-paying metro area is Naples-Marco Island, FL at $41,060.

$31,160Median pay
$16.70Average hourly
+11%Avg. pay since 2020
#47Of 50 states

Top-paying Florida metro areas

Average pay for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

140 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$41,060
$19.74 an hour
2230 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$39,460
$18.97 an hour
340 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$38,580
$18.55 an hour
490 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$37,350
$17.96 an hour
550 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$36,400
$17.50 an hour
670 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$35,340
$16.99 an hour
7120 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$35,320
$16.98 an hour
8240 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$33,150
$15.94 an hour
91,070 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$32,990
$15.86 an hour

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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay in Florida, charted

Pay over time

Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Florida meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Florida vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$39,280$18.89
Florida$34,740$16.70
Georgia$38,670$18.59
Alabama$31,840$15.31

Questions and answers

How much do meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers make in Florida?

The average is $34,740 a year, and the median is $31,160. That is $4,540 (12%) less than the U.S. average of $39,280.

What is the hourly wage in Florida?

$16.70 an hour on average; the median is $14.98.

Where in Florida do they earn the most?

Naples-Marco Island, FL ($41,060), followed by Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL ($39,460). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($32,990).

How does Florida rank?

Florida ranks #47 of 50 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 51-3022. 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 meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers 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.