Butterball salaries

Q: Is the pay good at Butterball?

No, the pay is not good at Butterball. Compared to the industry average of $42,452 per year, the average annual salary at Butterball is $35,392, which is 16.63% lower.

Q: What is the starting pay at Butterball?

The starting pay at Butterball is $23,000 per year, or $11.06 per hour.

Q: How much does Butterball pay an hour?

Butterball pays $17.02 an hour, on average.

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Butterball salary estimate

$35,392yearly

$17.02 hourly rate

Entry-level salary

$23,000 yearly salary

Updated April 25, 2024

How much does Butterball pay?

The average Butterball salary in the United States is $35,392 per year. Butterball salaries range between $23,000 a year in the bottom 10th percentile to $53,000 in the top 90th percentile. Butterball pays $17.02 an hour on average. Geographic location also impacts Butterball salaries. Butterball employees in Carthage, MO get paid the most.

Highest paying jobs at Butterball

The highest paying jobs at Butterball are plant manager, human resources manager, maintenance supervisor, and cost accountant. Plant manager jobs at Butterball earn an average yearly salary of $108,651, Butterball human resources manager jobs average $97,993, and Butterball maintenance supervisor jobs average $62,024.

The lowest paying Butterball roles include egg gatherer and packer. Butterball egg gatherer average salary is $30,624 per year. So while the average Butterball salary is $35,392 there is a big variation in pay depending on the role.

Highest paying jobs at Butterball

Rank	Job Title	Average Butterball Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Plant Manager	$108,651	$52.24
2	Human Resources Manager	$97,993	$47.11
3	Maintenance Supervisor	$62,024	$29.82
4	Cost Accountant	$58,654	$28.20
5	Maintenance Technician	$44,578	$21.43
6	Human Resources Coordinator	$41,477	$19.94
7	Accounting Clerk	$39,280	$18.88
8	Forklift Driver	$39,251	$18.87
9	Forklift Operator	$37,611	$18.08
10	Shipping And Receiving Coordinator	$37,100	$17.84
11	Quality Assurance Technician	$36,965	$17.77
12	Trimmer	$36,940	$17.76
13	Administrative Assistant	$36,781	$17.68
14	Team Leader	$36,717	$17.65
15	Shipping And Receiving Clerk	$36,174	$17.39
16	Manufacturing Labour	$36,041	$17.33
17	Palletizer	$35,907	$17.26
18	Bagger	$35,306	$16.97
19	Production Supervisor	$35,234	$16.94
20	Warehouse Associate	$35,065	$16.86

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Average Butterball salary by state

Butterball pays the highest salaries in Missouri due to higher costs of living and competition in the state.

Rank	State	Average Butterball Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Missouri	$35,678	$17.15
2	North Carolina	$33,340	$16.03
3	Arkansas	$32,334	$15.55

How much does Butterball pay by location?

The average Butterball salary varies by location. Butterball salaries are the highest in Carthage, MO, at $34,980 per year. Butterball pays the second highest average salary in Pittsburg, KS, at $33,905 per year. It's important to factor in the cost of living when negotiating a salary or choosing a place to work.

Highest Paying Butterball Locations

Rank	Location	Average Butterball Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Carthage, MO	$34,980	$16.82
2	Pittsburg, KS	$33,905	$16.30
3	Greenville, NC	$33,833	$16.27
4	Huntsville, AR	$32,595	$15.67
5	Miami, OK	$32,004	$15.39

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Butterball salaries by department

Salaries at Butterball vary depending on the department you work in. Butterball salaries in the human resources department are the highest with an average salary of $65,826. Employees in the accounting department at Butterball receive relatively high salaries as well, with an average salary of $59,400 per year. Departments that don't pay as well at Butterball include the agriculture and the sports/entertainment organizational functions, with employees earning average salaries of $33,215 and $33,407, respectively.

Average Butterball salary by department

Rank	Department	Average Butterball Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Human Resources	$65,826	$31.65
2	Accounting	$59,400	$28.56
3	Supply Chain	$59,274	$28.50
4	Engineering	$58,470	$28.11
5	Facilities	$44,931	$21.60
6	Administrative	$37,003	$17.79
7	Retail	$36,562	$17.58
8	Plant/Manufacturing	$34,937	$16.80
9	Warehouse	$33,537	$16.12
10	Hospitality/Service	$33,530	$16.12
11	Sports/Entertainment	$33,407	$16.06
12	Agriculture	$33,216	$15.97

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Best paying Butterball plant/manufacturing salaries

Rank	Position	Average Butterball Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Refrigeration Technician	$56,643	$27.23
2	Forklift Driver	$39,251	$18.87
3	Maintenance Planner	$37,324	$17.94
4	Quality Assurance Technician	$36,965	$17.77
5	Pallet Jack Operator	$36,325	$17.46
6	Manufacturing Labour	$36,041	$17.33
7	Palletizer	$35,907	$17.26
8	2nd Shift Supervisor	$35,520	$17.08
9	Machine Operater	$35,348	$16.99
10	Production Supervisor	$35,234	$16.94
11	Production Associate	$34,236	$16.46
12	Machine Operator	$34,105	$16.40
13	Rehanger	$33,540	$16.13
14	Manufacturer	$33,394	$16.05
15	Line Up Worker	$32,922	$15.83
16	Line Associate	$32,816	$15.78
17	Assembler	$32,720	$15.73
18	Factory Worker	$32,661	$15.70
19	Quality Control Inspector	$32,198	$15.48
20	Live Hanger	$32,064	$15.42

Best paying Butterball warehouse salaries

Rank	Position	Average Butterball Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Forklift Driver	$39,251	$18.87
2	Forklift Operator	$37,611	$18.08
3	Dock Lead	$37,165	$17.87
4	Shipping And Receiving Coordinator	$37,100	$17.84
5	Stager	$36,813	$17.70
6	Shipping And Receiving Clerk	$36,174	$17.39
7	Manufacturing Labour	$36,041	$17.33
8	Palletizer	$35,907	$17.26
9	Warehouse Worker	$35,471	$17.05
10	Warehouse Associate	$35,065	$16.86
11	Inventory Control Specialist	$34,903	$16.78
12	Production Associate	$34,236	$16.46
13	Loader/Unloader	$34,066	$16.38
14	Scanner Operator	$33,660	$16.18
15	Packager	$33,097	$15.91
16	Distribution Clerk	$32,551	$15.65
17	Production Worker	$32,364	$15.56
18	Picker	$32,179	$15.47
19	Meat Processor	$31,834	$15.30
20	Packer	$30,912	$14.86

Best paying Butterball facilities salaries

Rank	Position	Average Butterball Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Safety Manager	$76,247	$36.66
2	Maintenance Supervisor	$62,024	$29.82
3	Industrial Mechanic	$50,356	$24.21
4	Maintenance Technician	$44,578	$21.43
5	Assistant Lead Technician	$39,904	$19.18
6	Grounds Supervisor	$36,786	$17.69
7	Sanitation Worker	$33,875	$16.29
8	Safety Inspector	$33,050	$15.89
9	Cleaner	$31,845	$15.31
10	Cleaning Crew Member	$30,985	$14.90
11	Utility Worker	$30,564	$14.69

Butterball competitors’ average salaries

Average salaries at Butterball competitors, like Vudu, Quaker Oats, and General Mills, vary. Vudu employees earn the highest salaries, with an average yearly salary of $67,887. The average salary at Quaker Oats is $66,518 per year, and the average salary at General Mills is $51,370 per year.

Highest paying Butterball competitors

Rank	Company Name	Zippia Score	Average Salary
1	Vudu	4.5	$67,887
2	Quaker Oats	4.6	$66,518
3	General Mills	4.6	$51,370
4	Williams Sausage	3.6	$50,915
5	Dairy Farmers of America	4.7	$48,056
6	PepsiCo	4.5	$47,774
7	West Liberty Foods	4.3	$44,893
8	McCormick & Company	4.8	$43,914
9	TreeHouse Foods	4.7	$43,001
10	Hillshire Brands	4.7	$41,860
11	Norbest	3.4	$40,593
12	Tyson Foods	4.5	$39,706
13	Jennie-O	4.2	$39,038
14	Keystone Foods	4.1	$37,047
15	Smithfield Foods	4.2	$36,528
16	Pilgrim's	4.6	$32,811
17	Whole Foods Market	4.4	$32,699
18	Abbyland Foods	4.3	$29,559
19	Mar-Jac Poultry	3.9	$28,821
20	Wendy's	4.3	$26,046

Recently added Butterball salaries

Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Warehouse Associate-Day Shift (Huntsville Plant)	Springdale, AR	12/15/2024	$36,523
Production Further Processing General Labor-Evening Shift	Goldsboro, NC	12/15/2024	$36,001
Production Line Operator-Day Shift (Huntsville Plant)	Huntsville, AR	12/15/2024	$36,523
Warehouse Associate-Evening Shift-Immediately	Mount Olive, NC	12/14/2024	$36,001
Safety Trainer	Kane, IL	12/10/2024	$41,531

What employees say about salary at Butterball

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A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2023

Pros of working at Butterball

It’s a job that pays weekly

Cons of working at Butterball

Racism and favoritism

Butterball Benefits

There is not much do you like at first I was so excited to have a job. I thought that I could advance in. But now I realize since I don’t have any family working here, and I am Caucasian that will never happen.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2023

Pros of working at Butterball

Bad

Cons of working at Butterball

Poor

Butterball Benefits

The company offer employees $2000 bonus but only if you have worked 11 hours per day for 6 straight months

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4.0

A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2023

Pros of working at Butterball

I liked how much I got an hour for having no high school diploma. And I had lots of hours.

Cons of working at Butterball

Working 12 hr shifts everyday.

Butterball Benefits

Getting paid weekly

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Updated April 25, 2024

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