Slaughterers and Meat Packers pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,480 or more. The middle half of slaughterers and meat packers in San Francisco earn between $42,290 and $47,230.
- $41K10th
- $42K25th
- $45KMedian
- $47K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,080 | $3,840 | $22.15 |
| Median | $45,300 | $3,775 | $21.78 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,290 | $3,524 | $20.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,230 | $3,936 | $22.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Slaughterers and Meat Packers pay in San Francisco vs. California and the U.S.
Slaughterers and meat packers in San Francisco earn 12% more than the California average ($41,000) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($41,770). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $40,130.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $46,080 | $45,300 | $40,580 | $56,480 | 140 |
| 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 San Francisco
On the average salary of $46,080, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $38,226 a year, or $3,186 a month and $1,470 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Francisco a good place for slaughterers and meat packers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $46,080 buys what about $39,857 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 24.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Slaughterers and Meat Packers salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 1st of 4 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 San Francisco: questions
How much do slaughterers and meat packers make an hour in San Francisco?
$22.15 an hour on average, and $21.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level slaughterers and meat packers salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the slaughterers and meat packers take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $38,226 a year ($3,186 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,080. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do slaughterers and meat packers earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 0.13, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.13).
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