Butchers and Meat Cutters pay range in Grand Junction
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,560 or more. The middle half of butchers and meat cutters in Grand Junction earn between $38,650 and $47,690.
- $31K10th
- $39K25th
- $44KMedian
- $48K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,640 | $3,553 | $20.50 |
| Median | $44,140 | $3,678 | $21.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,650 | $3,221 | $18.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,690 | $3,974 | $22.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Butchers and Meat Cutters pay in Grand Junction vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Butchers and meat cutters in Grand Junction earn 9% less than the Colorado average ($47,050) and about the same as the U.S. average ($42,380). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $40,140.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction | $42,640 | $44,140 | $30,800 | $49,560 | 60 |
| Colorado | $47,050 | $47,490 | $33,970 | $59,210 | 2,200 |
| United States | $42,380 | $40,140 | $29,460 | $58,110 | 136,430 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Butchers and Meat Cutters salary after taxes in Grand Junction
On the average salary of $42,640, a single filer in Grand Junction takes home about $35,273 a year, or $2,939 a month and $1,357 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Grand Junction a good place for butchers and meat cutters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grand Junction area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $42,640 buys what about $44,660 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Junction ($48,510). A typical home costs $436,543, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in other Colorado cities
Grand Junction ranks 6th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($48,400).
- Denver$48,400
- Boulder$48,210
- Colorado Springs$47,800
- Fort Collins$45,870
- Greeley$44,580
- Grand Junction$42,640
- Pueblo$42,150
Highest-paying cities for butchers and meat cutters
Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,010).
- Fairbanks, AK$62,010
- Seattle, WA$56,640
- Bremerton, WA$55,030
- Anchorage, AK$53,930
- San Jose, CA$53,790
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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Grand Junction: questions
How much do butchers and meat cutters make an hour in Grand Junction?
$20.50 an hour on average, and $21.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level butchers and meat cutters salary in Grand Junction?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the butchers and meat cutters take-home pay in Grand Junction?
About $35,273 a year ($2,939 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,640. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do butchers and meat cutters earn more in Grand Junction than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($42,380).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-3021; area Grand Junction, CO (24300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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