Bellingham, WA
$38,340
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,670 (10.9%) below Washington's $43,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
350 jobs reported for the full area
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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $43,010
- 10th percentile
- $36,600
- 25th percentile
- $38,030
- 75th percentile
- $47,170
- 90th percentile
- $52,470
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $38,030 to $47,170 in 2025, a span of $9,140.
Across 8 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $37,210 in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area to $45,330 in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$45,330
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,320 (5.4%) above Washington's $43,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
30 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$38,770
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,240 (9.9%) below Washington's $43,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
300 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$43,340
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $330 (0.8%) above Washington's $43,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
30 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$37,780
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,230 (12.2%) below Washington's $43,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$43,190
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $180 (0.4%) above Washington's $43,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,370 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$37,940
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,070 (11.8%) below Washington's $43,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
70 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$37,210
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,800 (13.5%) below Washington's $43,010 median for this occupation in 2025.
610 jobs reported for the full area
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers is $43,010 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.