Slaughterers and Meat Packers pay range in Fresno
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,400 or more. The middle half of slaughterers and meat packers in Fresno earn between $38,840 and $42,660.
- $35K10th
- $39K25th
- $39KMedian
- $43K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,500 | $3,458 | $19.95 |
| Median | $39,420 | $3,285 | $18.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,840 | $3,237 | $18.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,660 | $3,555 | $20.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Slaughterers and Meat Packers pay in Fresno vs. California and the U.S.
Slaughterers and meat packers in Fresno earn about the same as the California average ($41,000) and about the same as the U.S. average ($41,770). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $40,130.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno | $41,500 | $39,420 | $34,540 | $49,400 | 2,690 |
| California | $41,000 | $39,420 | $35,050 | $49,400 | 6,170 |
| United States | $41,770 | $40,130 | $33,340 | $51,090 | 69,950 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Slaughterers and Meat Packers salary after taxes in Fresno
On the average salary of $41,500, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $34,730 a year, or $2,894 a month and $1,336 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Fresno a good place for slaughterers and meat packers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $41,500 buys what about $40,623 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Slaughterers and Meat Packers salary in other California cities
Fresno ranks 3rd of 4 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($46,080).
- San Francisco$46,080
- Stockton$43,610
- Fresno$41,500
- Los Angeles$39,040
Highest-paying cities for slaughterers and meat packers
Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($51,260).
- Trenton, NJ$51,260
- Denver, CO$50,200
- Seattle, WA$48,530
- Sioux City, IA$47,870
- Buffalo, NY$47,160
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Slaughterers and Meat Packers salary in Fresno: questions
How much do slaughterers and meat packers make an hour in Fresno?
$19.95 an hour on average, and $18.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level slaughterers and meat packers salary in Fresno?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the slaughterers and meat packers take-home pay in Fresno?
About $34,730 a year ($2,894 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,500. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do slaughterers and meat packers earn more in Fresno than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($41,770).
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 51-3023; area Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 12.53, this job is 12.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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