Careers · Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers · Pennsylvania
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in Pennsylvania
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers use hand tools and knives to cut, trim, and portion raw meat, poultry, and seafood. They work in meat processing plants, grocery stores, butcher shops, and fish markets, following food safety standards and quality specifications throughout their shifts. In Pennsylvania the median pay is $36,480 a year, 5% below the national median of $38,300.
$36,480median pay in Pennsylvania, per year
$36,050–$38,150middle half earn
1,600employed in Pennsylvania
$38,300U.S. median, for comparison
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Four short assessments and your background, scored against meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold no formal education requirement.
Skills that matter most
Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationTime Management
Knowledge areas
Production and ProcessingFood ProductionPublic Safety and SecurityMathematics (knowledge)Administration and ManagementMechanical
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers.
Licenses and training in Pennsylvania
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers pay in other states
Colorado · $50,390Arizona · $48,550Kansas · $48,080Nebraska · $47,580New Hampshire · $47,260North Dakota · $47,250Michigan · $44,430South Dakota · $44,290Utah · $44,150Minnesota · $43,400
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 51-3022.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Pennsylvania, annual.