Butchers and Meat Cutters Salary in Maine

Butchers and meat cutters in Maine earn the most in Portland (average $45,340 a year) and the least in Bangor ($41,010), across the 3 Maine metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the butchers and meat cutters average at $42,380 and the median at $38,250 for 830 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $42,380.

Butchers and Meat Cutters average salary by city in Maine

Portland$45,340
Lewiston$42,520
Bangor$41,010

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Portland	$45,340	$44,360	$36,630	$37,199	102
Lewiston	$42,520	$38,640	$35,010	$35,097	95
Bangor	$41,010	$37,160	$33,870	$33,971	97

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in other states

Butchers and Meat Cutters salary by city and state

More about pay in Maine

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.
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.

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