The 10 Best States For Butchers In 2019

Butchers are one of the most common jobs in America. Additionally, a significant number of people work as butchers in every state in the union — it’s not like they are all just concentrated in California or the South.

Since butchers are such a prominent occupation, we at Zippia wanted to look at where butchers have it the best: where there are plenty of jobs to go around and people get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To that end, we dove into the numbers from the BLS to figure out which states have the best opportunities for butchers.

After all the numbers had been crunched, we were left with this list of the best of best for America’s butchers:

1. Washington
2. Wyoming
3. North Dakota
4. Nebraska
5. Wisconsin
6. Missouri
7. Ohio
8. Illinois
9. Minnesota
10. Delaware

So there you have it — Butchers And Meat Cutters is the best of the best when it comes to being a butcher.

How did Butchers And Meat Cutters end up here and does it really deserve this ranking? Read on to see how we completed our research on the best states for butchers and for more on the top ten states.

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How we determined the best states to be a butcher

Here at Zippia, we talk to a lot of people of all different backgrounds looking for jobs. Our research has concluded that there are two common things people want in a job:

• Availability of jobs
• Higher Pay

So in order to find out the best states for butchers in America we needed to figure out where the jobs are and how well butchers get paid. This led to the following criteria taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’s Occupational Employment Statistics for 2018:

• Location quotient. A measure of how common a job is a given state.
• Average annual salary.
• Average annual salary for entry level work.
• Average annual salary for experienced professionals.

To make all the salary numbers more apples to apples across states, we compared the salary data relative to the state’s cost of living.

Applying this standardization allows us to account for that fact that it costs more to live in certain in states. For example, the average salary for butchers in California is $34,450 and the average salary in Illinois is $30,990, but the Illinois salary actually goes further in paying for life’s essentials.

In order to develop and overall ranking, we ranked each state for each criteria from 1 to 50 where 1 was the best.

We then averaged all the rankings for a state into a Job Score with the state having the lowest overall Job Score earning the distinction of being the best state for butchers in America.

So without further ado, let’s get into just what made each state so great for butchers.

1. Washington

Total Jobs: 3,710
Average Annual Salary: $40,600
Average Entry Level Salary: $25,990
Average Experienced Salary: $54,270
Location Quotient: 1.23

2. Wyoming

Total Jobs: 230
Average Annual Salary: $35,240
Average Entry Level Salary: $25,160
Average Experienced Salary: $47,900
Location Quotient: 0.92

3. North Dakota

Total Jobs: 470
Average Annual Salary: $35,040
Average Entry Level Salary: $25,600
Average Experienced Salary: $49,720
Location Quotient: 1.23

4. Nebraska

Total Jobs: 850
Average Annual Salary: $33,850
Average Entry Level Salary: $22,540
Average Experienced Salary: $47,210
Location Quotient: 0.94

5. Wisconsin

Total Jobs: 1,930
Average Annual Salary: $39,830
Average Entry Level Salary: $27,540
Average Experienced Salary: $52,060
Location Quotient: 0.73

6. Missouri

Total Jobs: 3,380
Average Annual Salary: $32,260
Average Entry Level Salary: $20,940
Average Experienced Salary: $43,120
Location Quotient: 1.3

7. Ohio

Total Jobs: 4,410
Average Annual Salary: $34,960
Average Entry Level Salary: $21,490
Average Experienced Salary: $48,300
Location Quotient: 0.88

8. Illinois

Total Jobs: 7,490
Average Annual Salary: $30,990
Average Entry Level Salary: $21,220
Average Experienced Salary: $47,700
Location Quotient: 1.35

9. Minnesota

Total Jobs: 2,050
Average Annual Salary: $37,100
Average Entry Level Salary: $22,190
Average Experienced Salary: $56,300
Location Quotient: 0.77

10. Delaware

Total Jobs: 160
Average Annual Salary: $39,140
Average Entry Level Salary: $26,610
Average Experienced Salary: $51,460
Location Quotient: 0.38

There You Have It – The Best States To Be A Butcher

If you’re looking to start out your career as a butcher these are the states that should be at the top of your list. You’ll find high pay, available jobs, and chances for career advancement.

If you’re curious, here are the worst states to be a butcher in America:

1. Maryland
2. Massachusetts
3. Hawaii

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Detailed List Of The Best States For butchers

Rank	State	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Washington	$40,600	$25,990	3,710
2	Wyoming	$35,240	$25,160	230
3	North Dakota	$35,040	$25,600	470
4	Nebraska	$33,850	$22,540	850
5	Wisconsin	$39,830	$27,540	1,930
6	Missouri	$32,260	$20,940	3,380
7	Ohio	$34,960	$21,490	4,410
8	Illinois	$30,990	$21,220	7,490
9	Minnesota	$37,100	$22,190	2,050
10	Delaware	$39,140	$26,610	160
11	Arizona	$35,420	$22,540	1,940
12	New Hampshire	$42,080	$28,970	490
13	Virginia	$35,140	$23,970	3,230
14	Idaho	$32,440	$20,090	1,010
15	Indiana	$31,660	$19,410	2,280
16	Kansas	$32,800	$18,540	970
17	Michigan	$31,270	$19,990	3,350
18	Utah	$32,480	$20,110	1,280
19	Arkansas	$30,610	$20,250	900
20	Colorado	$35,090	$23,340	2,280
21	Montana	$32,820	$22,730	720
22	South Carolina	$33,190	$23,470	2,070
23	New Jersey	$43,680	$22,370	3,230
24	Alaska	$46,160	$27,220	240
25	Tennessee	$31,160	$21,570	2,040
26	Nevada	$35,160	$20,250	1,140
27	Kentucky	$30,340	$18,300	1,650
28	Mississippi	$27,350	$17,190	1,220
29	Alabama	$30,900	$18,950	1,660
30	North Carolina	$31,870	$21,580	3,250
31	Georgia	$29,810	$19,520	3,980
32	New Mexico	$30,390	$19,120	730
33	South Dakota	$31,650	$23,250	610
34	Connecticut	$44,880	$23,800	870
35	Iowa	$26,460	$20,020	3,230
36	Florida	$30,960	$19,140	9,710
37	West Virginia	$29,020	$20,240	620
38	Oklahoma	$28,600	$18,230	1,330
39	Oregon	$35,730	$23,710	1,850
40	Maine	$33,160	$21,770	670
41	Texas	$27,140	$17,100	12,590
42	Pennsylvania	$32,110	$19,470	3,810
43	Louisiana	$28,810	$18,990	1,600
44	New York	$36,500	$22,850	8,140
45	California	$34,450	$23,370	19,800
46	Rhode Island	$38,820	$24,340	250
47	Vermont	$35,370	$26,620	170
48	Hawaii	$40,920	$24,300	680
49	Massachusetts	$40,920	$24,660	1,950
50	Maryland	$39,810	$23,970	1,300