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Butchers and Meat Cutters Salary in Illinois

What Butchers and Meat Cutters earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$40,188
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 5
published states
Workers in state
8,560
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Butchers and Meat Cutters pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$40,410$32,739$4,362Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Butchers and Meat Cutters in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$40,410$32,739$11,862
2Grundy County, IL$40,410$32,739$10,926
3Cook County, IL$40,410$32,739$4,362
4DuPage County, IL$40,410$32,739$4,362
5Lake County, IL$40,410$32,739$4,362
6Will County, IL$40,410$32,739$4,362
7Kane County, IL$40,410$32,739$4,362
8McHenry County, IL$40,410$32,739$4,362
9Kendall County, IL$40,410$32,739$4,242

Butchers and Meat Cutters pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Butchers and Meat Cutters in Illinois is $40,188, based on 8,560 workers. Among the 5 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $40,140, so Illinois averages 0.1% above it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $40,410.

Cost of living for Butchers and Meat Cutters in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $11,862. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $4,242. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Butchers and Meat Cutters in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Butchers and Meat Cutters are California ($44,356), New York ($43,460), New Jersey ($41,961) and Indiana ($40,531).

Frequently asked questions: Butchers and Meat Cutters in Illinois

How much do Butchers and Meat Cutters earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $40,188.

Which Illinois county is best for Butchers and Meat Cutters?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($11,862). Grundy County, IL follows at $10,926.