Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

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What Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers Do

Use hands or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood.


Meat, poultry, and fish cutter and trimmer Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 153,000
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $29,730

Job Outlook for Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: 5,000
  • Growth rate: 3 percent (Slower than average)

How to Become a Meat, poultry, or fish cutter and trimmer

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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