Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Salary in Connecticut

Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Connecticut earn the most in New Haven (average $39,120 a year) and the least in Waterbury ($36,680), across the 3 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers average at $37,180 and the median at $34,780. The U.S. average for this job is $39,280.

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers average salary by city in Connecticut

New Haven$39,120
Hartford$36,690
Waterbury$36,680

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
New Haven	$39,120	$36,930	$35,310	$32,456	105
Hartford	$36,690	$35,340	$34,010	$30,723	103
Waterbury	$36,680	$34,010	$34,010	$30,716	100

*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.

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in other states

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary by city and state

More about pay in Connecticut

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 51-3022.
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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