SOC 51-3021 · Connecticut

Butchers and Meat Cutters Salary in Connecticut

Butchers and meat cutters in Connecticut earn the most in Bridgeport (average $48,680 a year) and the least in Waterbury ($42,860), across the 5 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the butchers and meat cutters average at $45,920 and the median at $44,570 for 1,210 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $42,380.

$49Khighest: Bridgeport
$43Klowest: Waterbury
1,140jobs in these metros
5metro areas
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Butchers and Meat Cutters average salary by city in Connecticut

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

CityAverageMedian25th pct.Take-home*Cost of living
Bridgeport$48,680$47,360$38,710$39,548107
Norwich$47,380$48,560$37,400$38,556100
New Haven$46,420$45,120$38,840$37,823105
Hartford$45,240$38,990$36,490$36,923103
Waterbury$42,860$37,330$36,580$35,188100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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Butchers and Meat Cutters salary by city and state

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