DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	30	12	$14.09/hr	$0.53/hr	$10.53/hr	$11.61/hr	$13.79/hr	$16.86/hr	$18.29/hr
Minnesota	2,190	160	$18.93/hr	$0.61/hr	$9.98/hr	$13.67/hr	$19.20/hr	$24.67/hr	$27.80/hr
U S	130,720	2,222	$14.74/hr	$0.07/hr	$8.89/hr	$10.67/hr	$13.97/hr	$18.19/hr	$22.21/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Butchers and Meat Cutters Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 990 $23.86/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 270 $15.25/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 200 $16.21/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 180 $18.01/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 120 $12.78/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 90 $19.17/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 80 $20.22/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 70 $12.33/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 60 $17.27/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 60 $15.39/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 30 $13.79/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 30 $10.26/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Packers and Packagers, Hand	50	$8.88/hr	N/A
Dishwashers	40	$9.72/hr	N/A
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	40	$8.75/hr	N/A
Bakers	10	$11.53/hr	N/A

• Cuts, trims, bones, ties, and grinds meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to prepare meat in cooking form.
• Records quantity of meat received and issued to cooks.
• Estimates requirements and requisitions or orders meat supply.
• Shapes, laces, and ties roasts, using boning knife, skewer, and twine.
• Wraps and weighs meat for customers and collects money for sales.
• Receives, inspects, and stores meat upon delivery.
• Places meat on trays in display counter.