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Also called crab meat processor, frozen meat cutter, journeyman meat cutter and meat boner.
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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutter and Trimmer
Meat, poultry, and fish cutter using knives and tools to cut and trim meat, inspect products for defects, weigh and tag containers, and prepare cuts for packing and retail use
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Cut and trimmed meat products with precision and care several times each shift
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Inspected meat for defects and bruises, ensuring only quality products were processed
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The work itself
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Use hands or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $35,350 |
|---|---|
| Median | $38,300 |
| 75th percentile | $44,170 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $36,570 | $37,180 | $37,550 |
| AL | $27,510 | $31,080 | $37,110 |
| AR | $36,890 | $37,980 | $39,030 |
| AZ | $39,620 | $48,550 | $48,550 |
| CA | $35,710 | $36,570 | $40,210 |
| CO | $49,320 | $50,390 | $57,280 |
| CT | $34,010 | $34,780 | $36,930 |
| DE | $34,320 | $35,500 | $35,970 |
| FL | $27,680 | $31,160 | $39,750 |
| GA | $33,330 | $39,330 | $42,640 |
| HI | $36,540 | $40,260 | $46,000 |
| IA | $41,250 | $43,190 | $43,730 |
| ID | $35,900 | $39,200 | $42,470 |
| IL | $37,590 | $40,690 | $45,360 |
| IN | $37,610 | $42,450 | $45,000 |
| KS | $43,680 | $48,080 | $49,110 |
| KY | $38,990 | $39,150 | $39,420 |
| LA | $24,130 | $27,850 | $34,990 |
| MA | $34,460 | $36,570 | $41,040 |
| MD | $31,200 | $32,950 | $37,960 |
| ME | $34,460 | $39,170 | $48,320 |
| MI | $37,940 | $44,430 | $44,430 |
| MN | $36,700 | $43,400 | $45,810 |
| MO | $37,440 | $41,890 | $46,190 |
| MS | $34,360 | $37,890 | $39,290 |
| MT | $34,950 | $37,440 | $40,560 |
| NC | $35,360 | $39,170 | $40,360 |
| ND | $40,500 | $47,250 | $47,250 |
| NE | $47,110 | $47,580 | $52,670 |
| NH | $37,330 | $47,260 | $49,560 |
| NJ | $33,760 | $34,930 | $38,480 |
| NM | $31,240 | $31,240 | $36,390 |
| NV | $33,830 | $37,920 | $46,380 |
| NY | $34,550 | $37,330 | $45,680 |
| OH | $35,350 | $37,020 | $43,040 |
| OK | $36,170 | $36,300 | $46,180 |
| OR | $35,640 | $36,060 | $37,050 |
| PA | $36,050 | $36,480 | $38,150 |
| PR | $21,840 | $24,550 | $27,000 |
| RI | $35,290 | $37,740 | $44,770 |
| SC | $34,790 | $34,790 | $35,660 |
| SD | $44,290 | $44,290 | $46,220 |
| TN | $31,310 | $37,590 | $40,440 |
| TX | $29,120 | $35,890 | $43,260 |
| UT | $44,030 | $44,150 | $44,760 |
| VA | $30,710 | $36,170 | $37,250 |
| VT | $38,390 | $40,110 | $50,610 |
| WA | $38,030 | $43,010 | $47,170 |
| WI | $37,920 | $43,300 | $45,160 |
| WV | $36,870 | $36,870 | $46,840 |
| WY | $34,360 | $37,040 | $40,290 |
Other names
crab meat processor, frozen meat cutter, journeyman meat cutter, meat boner, meat clerk, meat cutter, meat poultry and fish cutters and trimmers, meat team member, meat trimmer, sausage meat trimmer, meatcutter, abalone processor.
animal eviscerator, animal skinner, animal sticker, bacon derinder, bacon skin lifter, bacon skinner, bacon slicer, beef boner, beef breaker, beef skinner, beef trimmer, bladder blower, bladder cleaner, bladder tier, boner, boston cutter, breast puller, breast splitter, breast trimmer, brisket puller, bruise trimmer, bung dropper, calf skinner, carcass splitter, casing splitter, cattle knocker, caul dresser, caul puller, chicken boner, chicken cutter, chicken dresser, chuck splitter, clod puller, crab backer, crab butcher, crab picker, crop puller, crotch breaker, cutter, deboner, draw off worker, eviscerator, fatter, fell cutter, filleter, final dressing cutter, fish butcher, fish cleaner.
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Already yours: Cutting meat products, Preparing meat products, Marking equipment with labels
4 of the 8 tasks this job is made of
| Median pay | $38,300 a year |
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What you have not done yet. Processing animal carcasses, Inspecting food products, Sorting materials or products
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Already yours: Marking equipment with labels, Weighing finished products
2 of the 12 tasks this job is made of
| Median pay | $46,570 a year |
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What you have not done yet. Operating cutting equipment, Setting equipment controls, Stacking finished items
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Already yours: Marking equipment with labels, Weighing finished products
2 of the 12 tasks this job is made of
| Median pay | $43,220 a year |
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What you have not done yet. Packaging products for storage, Removing products, Monitoring equipment operation
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